Watertown

Population: 22,873
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $211,500

Watertown, a community in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has 22,873 residents. The median household income of $68,333 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,604).

Between 2019 and 2023, Watertown's population declined 3.2% from 23,633 to 22,873, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $153,100 to $211,500.

Owners occupy 59.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,873
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $211,500
Median gross rent: $1,061
Housing units: 9,360
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,63322,873

Median household income

$51,534$68,333

Median home value

$153,100$211,500

Median gross rent

$860$1,061

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,633	$51,534	$153,100	$860
2020	23,561	$52,440	$157,200	$888
2021	23,030	$59,111	$162,700	$949
2022	22,978	$67,189	$194,500	$1,045
2023	22,873	$68,333	$211,500	$1,061

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,343	5.9%
5 to 17	3,728	16.3%
18 to 24	2,520	11.0%
25 to 34	2,369	10.4%
35 to 44	2,765	12.1%
45 to 54	2,728	11.9%
55 to 64	3,086	13.5%
65 to 74	2,159	9.4%
75 and over	2,175	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,461	85.1%
Black or African American	54	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	34	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.3%
Two or more races	596	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,634	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,268	8.3%
High school graduate	6,187	40.5%
Some college or associate's	4,922	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,178	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	727	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,618	76.9%
Carpooled	1,190	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	439	3.9%
Bicycle	61	0.5%
Worked from home	684	6.1%
Other means	216	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,362	41.4%
15 to 29 min	2,495	23.7%
30 to 44 min	2,068	19.7%
45 to 59 min	891	8.5%
60+ min	708	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 9.9% (2,194 of 22,054)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,486	61.2%
Nonfamily households	3,476	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,962	95.7%
Vacant	398	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,357	59.8%
Renter-occupied	3,605	40.2%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,786	61.8%
1-unit, attached	434	4.6%
2 to 4 units	1,220	13.0%
5 to 19 units	1,012	10.8%
20 or more units	908	9.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5583975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 43.1894, -88.7289