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Watertown, New York

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StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Total Population24,37519,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,753$85,974$80,734
Median Age35.739.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.6%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$158,600$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$967$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.9%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.332.626.4
Worked from Home4.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.0%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Watertown, New York

Age in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Median Age35.739.838.9
Under 18 %21.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.5%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Households11,8677,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households48.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.5%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married39.0%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,731$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.5%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.2%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.2%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households27.7%15.6%n/a

Housing in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units13,4268,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.5%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.7%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,945.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.1%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,710$6,582n/a

Education in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School8.7%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.4%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.2%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.8%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.8%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Watertown, New York

StatisticWatertownNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.5%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Watertown

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