Watseka

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  4. Watseka Employment Information
  5. Watseka Family Information
  6. Watseka Education Information
  7. Watseka Public Benefits Information
  8. Watseka Criminal Information
  9. Watseka Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Watseka Zip Codes


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Watseka Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,670
  • Land Area (2000): 6.782 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,463
Watseka Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,612 98.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 86 1.51%

Watseka Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Employment Information Back to top
Watseka Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 118 8.89%
2. Health Care 103 7.76%
3. Metal Manufactuing 89 6.70%
4. Truck Transportation 77 5.80%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 70 5.27%
6. Educational Services 68 5.12%
7. Public Administration 68 5.12%
8. Paper Manufacturing 60 4.52%
9. Repair and Maintenance 57 4.29%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 3.16%
11. Finance and Insurance 42 3.16%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 40 3.01%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 2.64%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 2.56%
15. Wood Manufacturing 32 2.41%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 2.33%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 30 2.26%
18. Department and Other General Stores 27 2.03%
19. Rail Transportation 26 1.96%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 23 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 210 17.28%
2. Social Assistance 73 6.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 71 5.84%
4. Educational Services 71 5.84%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 5.76%
6. Finance and Insurance 68 5.60%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 66 5.43%
8. Public Administration 57 4.69%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 48 3.95%
10. Department and Other General Stores 40 3.29%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 37 3.05%
12. Metal Manufactuing 30 2.47%
13. Paper Manufacturing 29 2.39%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.98%
15. Construction 24 1.98%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.89%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.65%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 19 1.56%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 19 1.56%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 18 1.48%

Watseka Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 160 12.05%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 93 7.00%
3. Other Production Occupations 80 6.02%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 65 4.89%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 4.52%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 4.29%
7. Other Management Occupations 55 4.14%
8. Printing Workers 54 4.07%
9. Construction Laborers 47 3.54%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 3.46%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 3.46%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 2.64%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.56%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 2.41%
15. Top Executives 29 2.18%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 2.11%
17. Other Construction Trades 28 2.11%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 26 1.96%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 23 1.73%
20. Computer Specialists 22 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 92 7.57%
2. Secretaries and Admins 87 7.16%
3. Cashiers 74 6.09%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 5.10%
5. Child Care Workers 55 4.53%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 4.36%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 52 4.28%
8. Other Production Occupations 52 4.28%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 3.95%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 3.79%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 37 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.05%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 36 2.96%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 33 2.72%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 28 2.30%
16. Other Management Occupations 28 2.30%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 1.98%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 1.89%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 1.89%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 1.73%

Watseka Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,129 46.99%
15-35 hours 526 11.61%
1-14 hours 135 2.98%
No regular hours 1,741 38.42%

Watseka Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 131 5.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 61 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 217 8.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 110 4.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 342 13.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 257 10.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 289 11.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 247 10.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 138 5.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 5.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 1.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 201 8.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 271 11.03%

Watseka Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 412 16.78%
5-9 808 32.90%
10-14 434 17.67%
15-19 153 6.23%
20-24 82 3.34%
25-29 79 3.22%
30-34 118 4.80%
35-39 35 1.43%
40-44 49 2.00%
45-59 130 5.29%
60-89 85 3.46%
At least 90 71 2.89%

Watseka Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.37% 1,959 79.76%
30-44 0 0.00% 202 8.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 130 5.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 156 6.35%

Watseka Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 258 10.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,004 79.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 161 6.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 2.66%

Watseka Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,322 (5,455 people)
Families (2000): 1,472 (4,279 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 540
People at same address in 1995: 3,137
Watseka Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 12.36%
$10,000-$14,999 254 10.94%
$15,000-$19,999 184 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 194 8.35%
$25,000-$29,999 223 9.60%
$30,000-$34,999 188 8.10%
$35,000-$39,999 98 4.22%
$40,000-$44,999 111 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 131 5.64%
$50,000-$59,999 211 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 218 9.39%
$75,000-$99,999 116 5.00%
$100,000-$124,999 44 1.89%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.56%
$150,000-$199,999 33 1.42%
$200,000 or more 17 0.73%

Watseka Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 722 31.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 733 31.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 292 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 270 11.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 127 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Watseka Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,638 25.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 942 14.51%
Public Assistance 109 1.68%
Retirement 554 8.53%
Self Employment 308 4.75%
Social Security 960 14.79%
Supplemental Security 87 1.34%
Wage / Salary 1,558 24.00%
Other 335 5.16%

Watseka Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 715 61.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 455 38.89%

Watseka Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 1,231 59.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 573 27.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 35 1.68%

Watseka Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 8.83%
Color 1 Box Married 1,340 53.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 528 20.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 425 16.90%

Watseka Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Education Information Back to top
Watseka Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 425 9.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 681 15.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,622 37.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 937 21.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 167 3.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 259 5.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 5.65%

Watseka Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 64 1.13% 39 0.69% 103 1.82%
Kindergarten 80 1.41% 0 0.00% 80 1.41%
Grades 1-4 333 5.87% 0 0.00% 333 5.87%
Grades 5-8 224 3.95% 7 0.12% 231 4.07%
Grades 9-12 297 5.24% 5 0.09% 302 5.33%
Undergrad college 132 2.33% 8 0.14% 140 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.30% 14 0.25% 31 0.55%
Total 1,147 20.23% 73 1.29% 1,220 21.52%

Watseka Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watseka Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,586 84.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 835 15.40%

Watseka Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13
Watseka Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 10
2005 1 9
2006 1 10
2007 1 10

Watseka Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watseka Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 705 12.43%
10-19 Years 798 14.07%
20-29 Years 618 10.90%
30-39 Years 709 12.50%
40-49 Years 731 12.89%
50-59 Years 608 10.72%
60-69 Years 537 9.47%
70-79 Years 549 9.68%
80-89 Years 339 5.98%
90+ Years 76 1.34%

Watseka Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,683 47.32%
Color 1 Box Female 2,987 52.68%

Watseka Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,397 95.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 148 2.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 44 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Watseka Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,375 31.21%
2. United States Or American 613 13.91%
3. Irish 583 13.23%
4. English 515 11.69%
5. French Non-Basque 338 7.67%
6. Swedish 199 4.52%
7. Italian 168 3.81%
8. Polish 153 3.47%
9. Dutch 121 2.75%
10. Scotch Irish 72 1.63%

Watseka Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,073 95.25%
2. Other Indo European 71 1.33%
3. German 48 0.90%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 43 0.81%
5. Tagalog 27 0.51%
6. Chinese 19 0.36%
7. French 13 0.24%
8. Serbo Croatian 10 0.19%
9. Scandinavian 9 0.17%
10. Urdu 9 0.17%

Watseka Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,574 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 51 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 73 1.28%

Watseka Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Watseka Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watseka Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60970