Language Spoken At Home in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,337 | 100% |
| English only | 4,997 | 93.6% |
| Language other than English | 340 | 6.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 113 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 137 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 156 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 73 | 1.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 47 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,630 | 100% |
| American | 803 | 14.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 19 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 153 | 2.7% |
| English | 635 | 11.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 480 | 8.5% |
| French Canadian | 108 | 1.9% |
| German | 1,672 | 29.7% |
| Greek | 23 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 926 | 16.4% |
| Italian | 271 | 4.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 166 | 2.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 27 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 42 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 88 | 1.6% |
| Swiss | 76 | 1.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,550 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,494 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 589 | 23.1% |
| Married-couple family | 1,071 | 42.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 367 | 14.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 146 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 277 | 10.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 167 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,056 | 41.4% |
| Householder living alone | 890 | 34.9% |
| 65 years and over | 514 | 20.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 625 | 24.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,022 | 40.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,411 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,550 | 47.1% |
| Spouse | 1,079 | 19.9% |
| Child | 1,346 | 24.9% |
| Other relatives | 99 | 1.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 337 | 6.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 194 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,235 | 100% |
| Never married | 712 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,131 | 50.6% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 127 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 253 | 11.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,590 | 100% |
| Never married | 559 | 21.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,102 | 42.5% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 518 | 20.0% |
| Divorced | 404 | 15.6% |
Fertility in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 107 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 24 | 22.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 94 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 193 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
Grandparents in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 43.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 16 | 43.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 8 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 16 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,015 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 10.3% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 408 | 40.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 324 | 31.9% |
| College or graduate school | 142 | 14.0% |
Educational Attainment in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,071 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 229 | 5.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 471 | 11.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,624 | 39.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,012 | 24.9% |
| Associate's degree | 314 | 7.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 325 | 8.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 96 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.3% |
Veteran Status in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,549 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 501 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,411 | 100% |
| With a disability | 814 | 15.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,076 | 100% |
| With a disability | 60 | 5.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,017 | 100% |
| With a disability | 268 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,318 | 100% |
| With a disability | 486 | 36.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 5,526 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,744 | 85.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 782 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 628 | 11.4% |
| Different county | 154 | 2.8% |
| Same state | 118 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 36 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 5,630 | 100% |
| Native | 5,362 | 95.2% |
| Born in United States | 5,316 | 94.4% |
| State of residence | 4,586 | 81.5% |
| Different state | 730 | 13.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 46 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 268 | 4.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 268 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 191 | 71.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 77 | 28.7% |
Year of Entry in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 314 | 100% |
| Native | 46 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 268 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 268 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Watseka City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 268 | 100% |
| Europe | 97 | 36.2% |
| Asia | 101 | 37.7% |
| Africa | 12 | 4.5% |
| Oceania | 24 | 9.0% |
| Latin America | 34 | 12.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |