Watertown

Population: 24,574
Median household income: $49,692
Median home value: $149,800

Located in Jefferson County, New York, Watertown is a community with a population of 24,574. Its median household income of $49,692 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Watertown's population declined 4.1% from 25,622 to 24,574, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $133,400 to $149,800.

The typical home was built around 1944. 20.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,574
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,692
Median home value: $149,800
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 13,234
Homeownership rate: 41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,62224,574

Median household income

$40,253$49,692

Median home value

$133,400$149,800

Median gross rent

$806$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,622	$40,253	$133,400	$806
2020	25,224	$41,918	$130,300	$818
2021	25,172	$46,051	$132,100	$872
2022	24,859	$49,722	$150,000	$924
2023	24,574	$49,692	$149,800	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,713	7.0%
5 to 17	3,813	15.5%
18 to 24	2,040	8.3%
25 to 34	4,469	18.2%
35 to 44	3,269	13.3%
45 to 54	2,471	10.1%
55 to 64	3,008	12.2%
65 to 74	2,158	8.8%
75 and over	1,633	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,703	80.2%
Black or African American	1,101	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	462	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.3%
Two or more races	1,558	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,674	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,806	10.6%
High school graduate	5,770	33.9%
Some college or associate's	5,022	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,437	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,973	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,769	77.8%
Carpooled	839	7.4%
Public transit	219	1.9%
Walked	684	6.1%
Bicycle	51	0.5%
Worked from home	454	4.0%
Other means	249	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,906	54.6%
15 to 29 min	3,365	31.1%
30 to 44 min	1,005	9.3%
45 to 59 min	296	2.7%
60+ min	239	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 20.8% (4,965 of 23,854)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,663	49.3%
Nonfamily households	5,831	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,494	86.9%
Vacant	1,740	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,787	41.6%
Renter-occupied	6,707	58.4%

1-unit, detached43.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units29.2%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,804	43.9%
1-unit, attached	499	3.8%
2 to 4 units	3,862	29.2%
5 to 19 units	1,373	10.4%
20 or more units	1,580	11.9%
Mobile home & other	116	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678608
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.36 sq mi
Center point: 43.9733, -75.9100