Watson

Population: 189
Median household income: $38,958
Median home value: $66,500

Watson, a community in Chippewa County, Minnesota, has 189 residents. Its median household income of $38,958 runs below the Chippewa County figure of $69,192.

Between 2019 and 2023, Watson's population declined 2.1% from 193 to 189, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $57,000 to $66,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.1% of the population. 74.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 189
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,958
Median home value: $66,500
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193189

Median household income

$51,250$38,958

Median home value

$57,000$66,500

Median gross rent

$515$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$51,250	$57,000	$515
2020	178	$58,295	$57,000	$575
2021	203	$39,375	$62,100	$622
2022	191	$41,875	$70,300	$672
2023	189	$38,958	$66,500	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.2%
5 to 17	29	15.3%
18 to 24	15	7.9%
25 to 34	23	12.2%
35 to 44	21	11.1%
45 to 54	26	13.8%
55 to 64	34	18.0%
65 to 74	30	15.9%
75 and over	3	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157	83.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	12.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	22.6%
High school graduate	51	37.2%
Some college or associate's	43	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	74.4%
Carpooled	6	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	59.7%
15 to 29 min	20	29.9%
30 to 44 min	2	3.0%
45 to 59 min	1	1.5%
60+ min	4	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 21.7% (41 of 189)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	44.3%
Nonfamily households	54	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	71.1%
Renter-occupied	28	28.9%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	77.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	13.4%
5 to 19 units	9	9.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2768656
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0101, -95.7998