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The total population of Wataga is estimated to be 765 with 387 males (50.59%) and 378 females (49.41%). There are 9 less females than males in Wataga.
The median household income in Wataga was $48,448 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,960(7.56%) from $52,408 in 2020. This income is 64.94% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wataga sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,205. Overall, the median household income for the village of Wataga stands at $48,448.
In Wataga, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,234 for males and $22,069 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,541 for males and $36,623 for females.
In Wataga, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $54,553, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $28,224.
In 2022, the population of Wataga was 720, a 1.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wataga's population was 733, a decline of 0.95% compared to a population of 740 in 2020.
The median age in Wataga, IL is 33.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 27.00% aged 15 to 29, 37.19% aged 30 to 64, 17.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wataga population: 92.56% are White, 1.79% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian and 5.23% are multiracial.