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Watson, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Watson is 619, which is 15.09% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Watson population density is 553.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Watson is white, which represent 98.22% of the total population. The average Watson education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 619. #860

Population Growth Since 2000, #1088

Watson, IL		-15.09%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #1039

Watson, IL	553.39 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	608 (98.22%, #400)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #779)
Hispanic:	1 (0.16%, #1064)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #725)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (1.62%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

417 (67.37%) out of the total population of 619 reported first ancestry.

	Watson, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	5	0.81%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	53	8.56%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	20	3.23%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	235	37.96%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.32%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	92	14.86%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	45	7.27%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	2	0.32%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	7	1.13%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	1	0.16%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	43	6.95%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 295 (47.66%, see rank)

Females: 324 (52.34%, see rank)

Watson, IL	Male: 47.66% Female: 52.34%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Watson, IL	39.20 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Watson, IL	35.00 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Watson, IL	42.80 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Watson, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	45	7.27%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	47	7.59%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	31	5.01%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	47	7.59%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	26	4.20%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	81	13.09%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	108	17.45%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	133	21.49%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	53	8.56%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	34	5.49%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	12	1.94%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	2	0.32%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Watson, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	423, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	52, 12.29%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	189, 44.68%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	133, 31.44%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	37, 8.75%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12, 2.84%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.69, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Watson, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	33	100.00%	0.00%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	48	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	43	95.35%, see rank	4.65%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18	77.78%, see rank	22.22%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Watson, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	239, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	53, 22.18%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	186, 77.82%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	172, 71.97%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	121, 50.63%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	67, 28.03%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Watson, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	496	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	228	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	76	33.33%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	130	57.02%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	22	9.65%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	268	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	60	22.39%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	155	57.84%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	10	3.73%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	43	16.04%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Watson, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	615	99.35%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	531	85.78%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	84	13.57%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4	0.65%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1	0.16%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3	0.48%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1	0.16%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	3	0.48%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Watson, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	234	97.91%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	5	2.09%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.