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Watertown, MA
Demographic Data




Watertown Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Watertown Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

35,256

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
9.4%
18 - 24:
5.9%
25 - 34:
21.5%
35 - 54:
26.7%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
95.2%
95.2%
67.2%
67.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Watertown
USA
$72,891
$72,891
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Watertown
USA
$123,422
$123,422
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.1%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Other
Construction
Finance
Accommodation
Information Technology
Arts
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
19.5%
19.5%
15.4%
15.4%
15.4%
15.4%
7.6%
7.6%
7.0%
7.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
69.8%
69.8%
11.8%
11.8%
7.6%
7.6%
6.5%
6.5%
4.1%
4.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Armenian
Polish
Russian
Brazilian
French
European
French Canadian
Scottish
Greek
Lebanese
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Kenyan
Portuguese
Norwegian
Ukrainian
19.0%
19.0%
13.6%
13.6%
7.9%
7.9%
7.2%
7.2%
5.2%
5.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Armenian
Portuguese
Langs. of India
Italian
French
Greek
Russian
Korean
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Urdu
68.8%
68.8%
4.9%
4.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Watertown Residents

26.5%


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