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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

22,784

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.6%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
11.9%
25 - 34:
10.1%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
21.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.7%
6.7%
90.6%
90.6%
18.2%
18.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Watertown
USA
$30,934
$30,934
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Watertown
USA
$60,000
$60,000
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.1%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Other
Accommodation
Construction
Wholesale
Transportation
29.3%
29.3%
15.7%
15.7%
12.8%
12.8%
8.0%
8.0%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
4.5%
4.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
82.7%
82.7%
14.5%
14.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Norwegian
English
Polish
Italian
French
Danish
European
Scottish
Swedish
Croatian
Welsh
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Czech
Eastern European
Swiss
Slovene
Hungarian
43.4%
43.4%
17.6%
17.6%
8.2%
8.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.1%
6.1%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Miao/Hmong
French
Hungarian
Armenian
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
African languages
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
86.5%
86.5%
11.7%
11.7%
7.0%
7.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Watertown Residents

4.1%