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Pontiac, IL vs Watseka, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Watseka, is 23% less than it is in Pontiac and is 80% below the National Average.
- Pontiac unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Watseka unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Pontiac, ILWatseka, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,772  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,328$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,556  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pontiac, ILWatseka, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pontiac, ILWatseka, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Pontiac    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Wonderful place, great attractions, nice parks. Overall a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small museum concerning route 66 but  More

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Reviews for Watseka    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Watseka has been hit hard by the slumping economy. A lot of jobs have been lost and people are really feeling the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Yes, I can see the previous writers' point of view. However, Watseka is the town of my birth. Gotta stand up for it. For a small community, it offers a variety of  More

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Over 17 years ago

i feel that watseka has alot people who has live here a long time. so if you do not have family here do not come here.people here think if you are the outsider. you have  More

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