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Watson is a Census village of 620 people across 1.09 square miles of land, in Effingham County. Median household income is $74,167, 84.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Watson
What Watson is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land568 plus or minus 115
- County holding the largest share of its areaEffingham County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
How many people live in Watson
- Population620 plus or minus 126
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18111 plus or minus 36
- Share under 1817.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over72 plus or minus 27
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households238
- Family households162 plus or minus 35
- Share of households that are families68.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Income and work in Watson
- Median household income$74,167
- Per capita income$31,570
- Civilian labor force367 plus or minus 98
- Employed362 plus or minus 97
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over469 plus or minus 97
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.2 percent plus or minus 25.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Housing in Watson
- Housing units238
- Occupied units238
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied200 plus or minus 43
- Renter occupied38 plus or minus 20
- Ownership rate84.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$100,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$742 plus or minus $229
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units195 plus or minus 44
- Share single family81.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more16 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more6.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
How Watson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute318 plus or minus 93
- Commuting under 15 minutes81 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.5 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more46 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.5 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Drove alone74.0 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Carpooled16.9 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watson
Flood risk in Watson
- NFIP communityVillage of Watson
- NFIP community number170974
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/17/25
The Village of Watson does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170974 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Effingham County, not Watson
Effingham County context, not Watson figures
- Establishments in Effingham County1,263
- Covered employment, Effingham County23,242
- Average annual pay, Effingham County$53,064
- Housing units permitted, Effingham County30
Every figure in this section is published for Effingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Watson.
All Effingham County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Watson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Watson, Illinois?
620, in 238 households. Watson village covers 1.09 square miles of land, which is 568 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Watson in?
Effingham County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Watson?
$74,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,000. Median gross rent is $742 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Watson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Watson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Watson, village of, community 170974, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Watson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Effingham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Watson.
Is zoning published for Watson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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