Illinois · Census place 79241
Watson village, IL
Quick answer
Watson village has 616 residents, ranking #862 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $68,625, the median home is worth $93,900 and median gross rent runs $750 a month.
- Population
- 616Watson village residents
- Median household income
- $68,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $750Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Watson village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Watson village median would spend about 13.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 82.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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