Waterman, IL Demographics

A map of Waterman's Population by Race

Waterman, Illinois had a population of 1,433 in 2020. It was 85.3% White, 1.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waterman, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is the 587th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Waterman's White Population

1,222 residents of Waterman identify as White, or 85.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Waterman considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #999 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more White than neighboring DeKalb (55.1% White). Waterman is less White than neighboring Shabbona (91.3% White), Hinckley (86.4% White), Leland (86.4% White), and Somonauk (88.9% White).

Waterman's Black Population

18 residents of Waterman identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waterman less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #470 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more Black than neighboring Shabbona (0.5% Black), Hinckley (0.5% Black), Leland (0.1% Black), and Somonauk (0.2% Black). Waterman is less Black than neighboring DeKalb (18.1% Black).

Waterman's Asian Population

11 residents of Waterman identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waterman roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #435 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more Asian than neighboring Shabbona (0.6% Asian), Leland (0.4% Asian), and Somonauk (0.2% Asian). Waterman is less Asian than neighboring DeKalb (3.9% Asian).

Waterman's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Waterman identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waterman slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #291 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more Hispanic than neighboring Shabbona (4.5% Hispanic), Hinckley (8.2% Hispanic), Leland (8% Hispanic), and Somonauk (6.6% Hispanic). Waterman is less Hispanic than neighboring DeKalb (17.8% Hispanic).

Waterman's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Waterman identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waterman roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #239 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shabbona (0.1% Native American/Other), Hinckley (0.3% Native American/Other), Leland (0.4% Native American/Other), Somonauk (0.1% Native American/Other), and DeKalb (0.5% Native American/Other).

Waterman's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Waterman identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waterman roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Waterman is ranked #833 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waterman is more Multiracial than neighboring Shabbona (3% Multiracial). Waterman is less Multiracial than neighboring Hinckley (3.6% Multiracial), Leland (4.6% Multiracial), Somonauk (4.1% Multiracial), and DeKalb (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.