Watseka, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 2,314 households, and 1,483 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,165.4 people per square mile (835.6/km²).

Watseka, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 2,314 households, and 1,483 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,165.4 people per square mile (835.6/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	1,551	—

1880	1,507	−2.8%

1890	2,017	33.8%

1900	2,505	24.2%

1910	2,476	−1.2%

1920	2,817	13.8%

1930	3,144	11.6%

1940	3,744	19.1%

1950	4,235	13.1%

1960	5,219	23.2%

1970	5,294	1.4%

1980	5,543	4.7%

1990	5,424	−2.1%

2000	5,670	4.5%

2010	5,255	−7.3%

Est. 2016	5,007	−4.7%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

The population of Watseka was 5,255 according to the 2010 census, which was a 7.3 percent decrease from the 2000 census.

final_sentence: The population of Watseka was 5,255 according to the 2010 census, which was a 7.3 percent decrease from the 2000 census.