Median Household Income
$69,600 ± $6,806
Median Home Value
$229,400 ± $14,753
Median Gross Rent
$942 ± $47/mo
Per Capita Income
$39,939
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Homeownership Rate
65.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6%
Median Age
39.5
Average Commute
12 min
Households
10,394
Veterans
1,319
Population Over Time
Watertown grew 5.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
21,795
2016
22,026
2018
22,124
2020
22,249
2022
22,718
2024
23,044
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.1%
Hispanic or Latino
2.9%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
0.7%
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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.