Watson

Population: 616
Median household income: $68,625
Median home value: $93,900

Located in Effingham County, Illinois, Watson is a community with a population of 616. The median household income of $68,625 is below the Effingham County median ($75,380).

From 2019 to 2023, Watson's population declined 25.2% from 824 to 616, while its median home value rose 24.5% from $75,400 to $93,900.

The typical home was built around 1982. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 616
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,625
Median home value: $93,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 244
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

824616

Median household income

$53,750$68,625

Median home value

$75,400$93,900

Median gross rent

$556$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	824	$53,750	$75,400	$556
2020	795	$57,500	$77,400	$489
2021	707	$63,000	$78,300	$490
2022	631	$67,734	$90,000	$539
2023	616	$68,625	$93,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.9%
5 to 17	113	18.3%
18 to 24	51	8.3%
25 to 34	79	12.8%
35 to 44	71	11.5%
45 to 54	121	19.6%
55 to 64	92	14.9%
65 to 74	51	8.3%
75 and over	14	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	609	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	10.5%
High school graduate	177	41.4%
Some college or associate's	154	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	47	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	81.3%
Carpooled	39	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	25.6%
15 to 29 min	189	61.2%
30 to 44 min	35	11.3%
45 to 59 min	4	1.3%
60+ min	2	0.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.6% (127 of 616)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	67.5%
Nonfamily households	75	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	94.7%
Vacant	13	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	190	82.3%
Renter-occupied	41	17.7%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	79.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	7.8%
5 to 19 units	7	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779241
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0261, -88.5686