Median Household Income
$51,753 ± $4,571
Median Home Value
$158,600 ± $10,748
Median Gross Rent
$967 ± $57/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,731
Poverty Rate
20.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
40.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.6%
Median Age
35.7
Average Commute
16 min
Households
11,867
Veterans
2,137
Population Over Time
Watertown shrank 11.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,590
2016
26,997
2018
26,057
2020
25,224
2022
24,859
2024
24,375
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.3%
Hispanic or Latino
7.1%
Black or African American
5.6%
Asian
2.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.