Watson township, IL

Effingham County, IL

2022 population: 3,199 ( 6 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 89.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,113	97.31%	0.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	10	0.31%	58.3%
Hispanic:	76	2.38%	171.4%

Total non-White:	86	2.69%	34.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	22	0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,193
3,129	98.00%
3	0.09%
2	0.06%
6	0.19%
24	0.75%
28	0.88%
64	2.00%

2000
3,220
3,184	98.88%
0	0.00%
6	0.19%
0	0.00%
7	0.22%
23	0.71%
36	1.12%

1990
2,711
2,655	97.93%
0	0.00%
13	0.48%
7	0.26%
n/a
0	0.00%
56	2.07%

1980
2,369
2,365	99.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.17%
4	0.17%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-55	-1.7
28	0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

529	19.5
-20	-0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

290	12.2
52	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.4
722	22.6%
2,477	77.4%
600	18.8%

1,352
2.37

968	71.6%
738	76.2%
42	4.3%
384	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
37.8
825	25.8%
2,368	74.2%
356	11.1%

1,211
2.64

892	73.7%
717	80.4%
64	7.2%
319	26.3%

2000
Number	Percent
32.5
980	30.4%
2,240	69.6%
202	6.3%

1,153
2.79

875	75.9%
692	79.1%
69	7.9%
278	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.1
889	32.8%
1,822	67.2%
201	7.4%

886
3.06

736	83.1%
654	88.9%
39	5.3%
150	16.9%

1980
Number	Percent
24.3
845	35.7%
1,524	64.3%
155	6.5%

765
3.10

622	81.3%
571	91.8%
31	5.0%
143	18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Watson township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	52	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	92	6.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	120	8.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	167	12.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	263	19.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	225	16.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	2.1%
$200,000 or more	40	3.0%

Median Household Income	71,607
Per Capita Income	32,875

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	84	6.2%
Public Assistance	9	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	127	9.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,455	75.3%
Unemployed	68	3.5%
In Armed Forces	2	0.1%

Total Labor Force	1,525	79.0%
Not in Labor Force	406	21.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	668	423	61.2%
Non-Profit	7	66	9.6%
Self-Employed	181	87	67.5%

Local Government	60	51	54.1%
State Government	12	48	20.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	849	510	62.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	79	165	32.4%
Total	928	675	57.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	249	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	350	21.8%
Professional, Technical	163	10.2%
Service Occupations	312	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	7	0.4%
All others	529	33.0%

White Collar		47.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	361	22.5%
Health care and social assistance	284	17.7%
Retail trade	183	11.4%
Construction	101	6.3%
Educational services	98	6.1%
Wholesale trade	84	5.2%
Public administration	81	5.1%
Other services	73	4.6%
Finance and insurance	57	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	54	3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	33	2.1%
Utilities	32	2.0%
Accommodation and food services	27	1.7%
Information	21	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	70	2.19%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	6	0.19%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,770	93.4%
Spanish	107	3.6%
Other Indo-European	57	1.9%
Korean	21	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	11	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,576	49.3%
American	372	11.6%
Irish	269	8.4%
English	210	6.6%
Italian	107	3.3%
Polish	95	3.0%
Romanian	47	1.5%
Welsh	21	0.7%
French	18	0.6%
Greek	11	0.3%
Dutch	6	0.2%
Norwegian	5	0.2%
Scottish	5	0.2%
Swedish	5	0.2%
Serbian	4	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,115	97.4%
Not a citizen	84	2.6%

Native	3,066	95.8%
Foreign-born	133	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	1.1%	107	4.7%	983	42.8%	621	27.0%	451	19.6%	111	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	1.1%
9-12 Years	107	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	983	42.8%
Some College	621	27.0%
Bach. Degree	451	19.6%
Grad Degree	111	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +73	D + 2.2%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +250	R +291	R + 9.8%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +390	R +550	R + 26.5%
D -160

2016 vs. 2008	R +276	R +477	R + 28.6%
D -201
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,444	82.5%	Joe Biden (D)	266	15.2%	40	2.3%	1,750	42	36	0.03%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	1,330	81.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	225	13.8%	71	4.4%	1,626	43	36	0.03%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,194	77.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	307	20.0%	34	2.2%	1,535	37	31	0.03%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,054	69.3%	Barack Obama (D)	426	28.0%	40	2.6%	1,520	33	24	0.03%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	849	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	378	30.0%	33	2.6%	1,260	25	19	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

266

15.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,444

82.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

225

13.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,330

81.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,626

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

307

20.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,194

77.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,535

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 31

2008 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

426

28.0%

John McCain (R)

1,054

69.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Watson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

849

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

378

30.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,260

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Kathy Salvi (R)	1,210	81.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	247	16.6%	31 [+]	2.1%	1,488	40	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 31 (2.1%);
2022	G	62%	Darren Bailey (R)	1,287	85.5%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	192	12.8%	26 [+]	1.7%	1,505	43	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 25 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Curran (R)	1,362	79.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	309	18.0%	49 [+]	2.8%	1,720	40	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 20 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.9%); Willie Wilson (I) 13 (0.8%);
2018	G	53%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	917	71.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	204	15.9%	161 [+]	12.6%	1,282	33	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 120 (9.4%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 41 (3.2%);
2016	S3	67%	Mark Kirk* (R)	1,227	76.6%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	288	18.0%	87 [+]	5.4%	1,602	37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 50 (3.1%); Scott Summers (Green) 34 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	792	70.5%	Richard Durbin* (D)	282	25.1%	50 [+]	4.4%	1,124	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 50 (4.4%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	904	80.1%	Pat Quinn* (D)	161	14.3%	63 [+]	5.6%	1,128	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 63 (5.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,398
Median Value	$157,600

Occupied	1,352	96.7%
Vacant	46	3.3%

Owned	1,228	90.8%
Rented	124	9.2%
Median Rent	$653

Single-Family Units	1,124	80.4%
Detached	1,124	80.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	42	3.0%
Mobile Homes	171	12.2%

Watson township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watson township, IL

2022 Housing Data for Watson township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watson township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Watson township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watson township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watson township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watson township, IL