Watertown

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 4,215
Median household income: $98,003
Median home value: $278,500

Watertown, a community in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, has 4,215 residents. The median household income of $98,003 is above the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region median ($86,365).

From 2019 to 2023, Watertown's population grew 25.8% from 3,350 to 4,215, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $220,400 to $278,500.

72.8% of workers drive to work alone. 61.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,215
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $98,003
Median home value: $278,500
Median gross rent: $1,115
Housing units: 1,709
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3504,215

Median household income

$64,886$98,003

Median home value

$220,400$278,500

Median gross rent

$952$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,350	$64,886	$220,400	$952
2020	3,620	$60,536	$215,500	$908
2021	3,600	$66,189	$245,100	$895
2022	3,765	$67,252	$263,000	$1,007
2023	4,215	$98,003	$278,500	$1,115

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	3.1%
5 to 17	839	19.9%
18 to 24	207	4.9%
25 to 34	400	9.5%
35 to 44	634	15.0%
45 to 54	788	18.7%
55 to 64	523	12.4%
65 to 74	377	8.9%
75 and over	317	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,294	78.1%
Black or African American	87	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	350	8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	1.4%
Two or more races	120	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	307	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	6.4%
High school graduate	888	29.2%
Some college or associate's	729	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	579	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	648	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,628	72.8%
Carpooled	235	10.5%
Public transit	19	0.8%
Walked	119	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	221	9.9%
Other means	14	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	878	43.6%
15 to 29 min	601	29.8%
30 to 44 min	309	15.3%
45 to 59 min	148	7.3%
60+ min	79	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 13.8% (583 of 4,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,014	64.5%
Nonfamily households	559	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,573	92.0%
Vacant	136	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,179	75.0%
Renter-occupied	394	25.0%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached14.0%

2 to 4 units20.3%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,056	61.8%
1-unit, attached	239	14.0%
2 to 4 units	347	20.3%
5 to 19 units	67	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0980420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6012, -73.1215