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Watseka, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Watseka is a Census city of 4,780 people across 2.94 square miles of land, in Iroquois County. Median household income is $43,608, 64.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Watseka
What Watseka is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,623
- County holding the largest share of its areaIroquois 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.
Watseka
How many people live in Watseka
- Population4,780
- Median age47.7
- Population under 18986
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,203
- Share 65 and over25.2 percent
- Households2,277
- Family households1,129
- Share of households that are families49.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watseka
Income and work in Watseka
- Median household income$43,608
- Per capita income$27,210
- Civilian labor force2,093
- Employed1,971
- Unemployed122 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over3,370
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watseka
Housing in Watseka
- Housing units2,440
- Occupied units2,277
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 111
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,476
- Renter occupied801 plus or minus 203
- Ownership rate64.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$790
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent
- Single family units1,875
- Share single family76.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more393 plus or minus 132
- Share in buildings of two or more16.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes172 plus or minus 111
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watseka
How Watseka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,834
- Commuting under 15 minutes996 plus or minus 236
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more373 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Watseka
Flood risk in Watseka
- NFIP communityCity of Watseka
- NFIP community number170297
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of Watseka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170297 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Iroquois County, not Watseka
Iroquois County context, not Watseka figures
- Establishments in Iroquois County625
- Covered employment, Iroquois County7,372
- Average annual pay, Iroquois County$50,100
- Housing units permitted, Iroquois County13
Every figure in this section is published for Iroquois County as a whole and is not a measurement of Watseka.
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.
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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
Watseka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Watseka, Illinois?
4,780, in 2,277 households. Watseka city covers 2.94 square miles of land, which is 1,623 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Watseka in?
Iroquois 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 Watseka?
$43,608. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,700. Median gross rent is $790 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Watseka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Watseka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Watseka, city of, community 170297, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Watseka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Iroquois 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 Watseka.
Is zoning published for Watseka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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