Watertown, NY
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Watertown, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Watertown, NY are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Watertown, NY was $158,600, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.
Watertown, NY is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.91% of Watertown, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).
In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Watertown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.8% of Watertown, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watertown, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Watertown, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
7.07% of the people in Watertown, NY are hispanic (1.72k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watertown, NY as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.
As of 2024, 4.91% of Watertown, NY residents (1.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watertown, NY was 4.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Watertown, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Watertown, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Watertown, NY.
93.4% of the population of Watertown, NY has health coverage, with 30.6% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 9.16% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 4.97% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watertown, NY declined by 2.17% from 6.72% to 6.57%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watertown, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,271), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,389), and Public Administration ($50,795).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417), Public Administration ($57,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,025).
As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
In 2024, universities in Watertown, NY awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Watertown, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 922 male students and 1,397 female students.
In 2024 there were 2,319 students enrolled in Watertown, NY, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,620 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Watertown, NY was Humanistic Studies with 69 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Watertown, NY according to their major.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 2-year ($5,448) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($816) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
The median property value in Watertown, NY was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,800 to $158,600, a 5.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Watertown, NY is 40.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watertown, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watertown, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 40.9% of the housing units in Watertown, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watertown, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in Watertown, NY grew to $51,753 from the previous year's value of $49,692.
The following chart displays the households in Watertown, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Watertown, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.33%) and those who walked to work (5.69%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Watertown, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watertown, NY have 1 car.
