Wataga, IL City Data

Wataga, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 857 people who live in Wataga and approximately 55,836 who live in Knox County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wataga to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wataga. We have included Wataga housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wataga Information

Knox County where Wataga resides is 719.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,836 and has a population rank of 845 out of all the places in the United States.

Wataga has a total of 857 people and of those residents there are 400 males and 457 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 625 births each year and around 701 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wataga varies per year, but currently 846 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 857 people who live in Wataga, there are 255 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wataga is 126 male and 129 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 622.

General Wataga Information
Total area in square miles - Knox County	719.7
Water area in square miles - Knox County	N/A
Resident population - Knox County	55,836
Population rank - Knox County	845
Total population	857
Total population (male)	400
Total population (female)	457
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Knox County	625
Deaths- Knox County	701
Population of one race	846
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	255
Population under 20 years (male)	126
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	622

Wataga Social Characteristics

There are 22,056 households in Wataga. Families make up 14,509 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wataga families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,328), male householder with no wife present (708) and female householder with no husband present (2,183). The remainder of the Wataga households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,627. Wataga, IL moving companies help people in Wataga move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wataga. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wataga is based, there are 23,231 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,448 never married, 12,347 now married, 280 separated, 2,957 widowed, and 3,199 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 278 separated, 821 widowed and 2,638 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wataga social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wataga.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Knox County)
Total households	22,056
Family households (families)	14,509
With own children under 18 years	6,562
Married-couple family	11,328
With own children under 18 years	4,442
Male householder, no wife present, family	708
With own children under 18 years	433
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,183
With own children under 18 years	1,526
Nonfamily households	7,627
Householder living alone	6,527
65 years and over	3,110

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	136
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	761
Householder	256
Spouse	190
Child	272
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	96
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	50
Female householder living alone	46
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,231
Never married	4,448
Now married	12,347
Separated	280
Widowed	2,957
Divorced	3,199
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	278
Widowed	821
Divorced	2,638

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	857
Male	400
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6
Female	457
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	857
One race	846
White	841
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	857
People who are White alone	841
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	52,615
Same house	30,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,961
Different state or abroad	4,041
Different state	3,265
Abroad	776

PLACE OF BIRTH (Knox County)
Total resident population	55,836
Born in United States	48,801
State of residence	44,033
Different state	10,668
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	233
Foreign born	902

Wataga Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wataga. That total enrollment is 13,125 for the population of the country, which includes Wataga. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,839 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,206.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wataga population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,125
Pre-kindergarten	776
Public	570
Private	206
Kindergarten	583
Public	505
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,693
Public	5,227
Private	466
Elementary and high school	8,559
Public	7,976
Private	583
High school grades 9 to 12	2,866
Public	2,749
Private	117
College, undergraduate years	2,924
Public	1,504
Private	1,420
Graduate or professional school	283
Public	210
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	40,708

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,049
Less than 9th grade	1,838
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,074
High school graduate	13,968
Some college, no degree	8,926
Associate's degree	2,698
Bachelor's degree	5,545
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,684

Wataga Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,051 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wataga. The Wataga occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,816), service occupations (4,429), sales and office occupations (5,912), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (231), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,907). The 45,051 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,451 private wage and salary workers, 3,212 government workers, 1,773 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Knox County)
Population 16 years and over	45,051
In labor force	27,287
Civilian labor force	27,268
Employed	25,485
Unemployed	1,783
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	22,947
In labor force	13,079
Civilian labor force	13,076
Unemployed Civilian labor force	656
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	22,104
In labor force	14,208
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,127
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Knox County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,130
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,266
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,553
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,030
Other means	167
Worked at home	757
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	443,495

OCCUPATION (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,816
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,816
Service occupations	4,429
Sales and office occupations	5,912
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	231
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,907

INDUSTRY (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,816
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	804
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,587
Wholesale trade	736
Retail trade	3,354
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,046
Information	508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	986
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,043
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,505
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,607
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,125

CLASS OF WORKER (Knox County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,816
Private wage and salary workers	20,451
Government workers	3,212
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,773
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wataga Housing Characteristics

In Wataga, IL there are 23,717 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,056 occupied and 1,661 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wataga, there are 18,062 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 368 units in Wataga. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wataga, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wataga, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wataga. There are 609 housing units with rent less than $200, 805 with rent between $200-299, 2,543 with rent between $300-499 and 1,711 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wataga gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wataga, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Knox County)
Total housing units	23,717
Occupied housing units	22,056
Vacant housing units	1,661

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Knox County)
Total housing units	23,717
1-unit, detached	18,062
1-unit, attached	368
2 units	1,236
3 or 4 units	808
5 to 9 units	674
10 to 19 units	527
20 to 49 units	201
50 or more units	795
Mobile home	1,024

HOUSING TENURE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	22,056
Owner-occupied	15,785
Renter-occupied	6,271

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	22,056
No vehicles available	1,858
2 vehicle available	12,548
3 vehicles available	2,754
4 vehicles available	723
5 or more vehicles available	290

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	22,056
Utility gas	16,812
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,537
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	121
Coal or coke	6
Wood	160
Solar energy
Other fuel	151
No fuel used	56

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Knox County)
Occupied housing units	22,056
Less Than $50,000	15,785
$50,000 to $99,999	6,705
$100,000 to $149,999	1,529
$150,000 to $199,999	418
$200,000 to $299,999	323
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,500

GROSS RENT (Knox County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,271
Less than $200	609
$200 to $299	805
$300 to $499	2,543
$500 to $699	1,297
$700 to $999	280
$1,000 to $1,499	94
$1,500 or more	39