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Watertown, WI
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Living in Watertown



Watertown is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 22,784 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Watertown is the 36th largest community in Wisconsin.

Watertown is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Watertown citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.24% of adults 25 and older in Watertown have a college degree.

The per capita income in Watertown in 2018 was $30,934, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,736 for a family of four. However, Watertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watertown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Watertown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.