Waterman

Population: 1,419
Median household income: $97,386
Median home value: $212,900

Waterman, a community in DeKalb County, Illinois, has 1,419 residents. The median household income of $97,386 is above the DeKalb County median ($69,022).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waterman's population held roughly steady from 1,426 to 1,419, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $161,700 to $212,900.

82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,419
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $97,386
Median home value: $212,900
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 508
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4261,419

Median household income

$71,429$97,386

Median home value

$161,700$212,900

Median gross rent

$772$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,426	$71,429	$161,700	$772
2020	1,738	$82,500	$173,600	$768
2021	1,602	$88,047	$174,700	$778
2022	1,510	$87,292	$194,100	$853
2023	1,419	$97,386	$212,900	$897

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88	6.2%
5 to 17	289	20.4%
18 to 24	176	12.4%
25 to 34	149	10.5%
35 to 44	252	17.8%
45 to 54	110	7.8%
55 to 64	248	17.5%
65 to 74	64	4.5%
75 and over	43	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,114	78.5%
Black or African American	34	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	12	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	8.0%
High school graduate	310	35.8%
Some college or associate's	264	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	168	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	55	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	659	86.6%
Carpooled	31	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.2%
Bicycle	3	0.4%
Worked from home	59	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	19.2%
15 to 29 min	174	24.8%
30 to 44 min	152	21.7%
45 to 59 min	80	11.4%
60+ min	161	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 7.2% (102 of 1,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	368	76.5%
Nonfamily households	113	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	481	94.7%
Vacant	27	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	414	86.1%
Renter-occupied	67	13.9%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	417	82.1%
1-unit, attached	19	3.7%
2 to 4 units	19	3.7%
5 to 19 units	19	3.7%
20 or more units	10	2.0%
Mobile home & other	24	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779163
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7656, -88.7631