17.3% of Watseka, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 13.5% of high school graduates and 36.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 24.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watseka, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watseka:
17.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watseka:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watseka:
34.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watseka:
53.5%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.5%
Poverty by age in Watseka, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watseka,IL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
59.3%16 and 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
32.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watseka,IL (percentage below poverty level)
31.2%Under 5 years
30.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
29.8%35 to 44 years
34.1%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watseka,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 17 years
0.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.9%45 to 54 years
0.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watseka, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watseka, IL (%)
18.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
74.4%Asian
12.2%Other race
2.2%2+ races
11.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watseka, IL (absolute numbers)
626White
0Black
0American Indian
36Asian
37Other race
32+ races
33Hispanic
16.6%Below poverty level
83.4%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watseka, IL
Children below poverty level:
Watseka, Illinois:
9.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watseka:
13.5%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watseka:
36.4%
Illinois:
21.7%
60.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
4.2%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
16.0%1940 to 1949
52.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
11.5%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
32.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Watseka, Illinois (IL) on our hugely popular Illinois forum.