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Watseka, IL

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Watseka's Livability

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About Watseka, IL

Watseka, IL is located in Iroquois County in the state of Illinois.

The total City Population for Watseka is about 4,623 with about 650 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $81,369, which is roughly 49% lower than the Average Home Value of $158,411 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 63% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $38,328, which is roughly 45% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $69,427 for the state of Illinois, and roughly 41% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Watseka Population 4,623
Average Home Value $81,369
Median Household Income $38,328
Median Age 50.3
Unemployment Rate 5.6%
Politics 77.55% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.31
Male Population Estimate: 44.8%
Female Population Estimate: 55.2%
Median Age: 50.3
Male Median Age: 42.1
Female Median Age: 46.4

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:93.6%
Hispanic:4.6%
Other:2%
Asian:1.1%
Black:0.7%
Indian:0.2%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Iroquois County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
Tammy Duckworth
U.S. Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
J. B. Pritzker
State governor
J. B. Pritzker
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 77.55%
Democratic: 20.73%
Libertarian: 1.05%
Green: 0.46%
Other: 0.21%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Watseka specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Iroquois County: About 5.68 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2014)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Iroquois County: About 136.366 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Iroquois County is about 30% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 53% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Watseka is about 5.6%.

Illinois is ranked #10 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 70.95 out of 100.

10th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 61.76

The average living wage for the state of Illinois is $32.53/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Illinois a minimum wage score of 62.16 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.60/hr, which gives Illinois a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 48.44 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Illinois is $232.80, resulting in a UI benefit score of 54.57 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Illinois does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Illinois does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Illinois does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Illinois does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Illinois does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Illinois does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Illinois does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Illinois does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Illinois does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Illinois does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Illinois does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Illinois does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
Illinois does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Illinois does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Illinois does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
Illinois does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Illinois does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Illinois does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Illinois does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 60970
Latitude: 40.775200
Longitude: -87.730400
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 620.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 815, 779