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Population & People
Population
4,361
Median age
47.7
Median household income
$43,608
Poverty rate
23.4%
Unemployment rate
5.8%
Bachelor's degree+
12.2%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
6.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$103,700
Median gross rent
$790/mo
Homeownership rate
64.82%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,063
HUD Fair Market Rent (Illinois statewide average across 102 areas — not specific to Watseka), 2026. Efficiency $774, 1BR $854, 2BR $1063, 3BR $1370, 4BR $1561. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Illinois commercial electricity
13.07¢/kWh
Illinois industrial electricity
10.14¢/kWh
Illinois residential electricity
17.69¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
1201996.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
913681.4
All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois
565.87
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.