Watertown, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,095 (Urban population: 19,696, Rural population: 2,399 (11 farm, 2,388 nonfarm))

Houses: 8,298 (8,046 occupied: 6,381 owner occupied, 1,665 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

Housing density: 285 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $691 (lower quartile is $463, upper quartile is $881)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $688

Median gross rent in Watertown, CT in 2007: $798

Housing units in Watertown with a mortgage: 3,826 (219 second mortgage, 722 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,798

Watertown,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $288,357 (it was $147,200 in 2000)

Watertown:	$288,357
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,758 - $375,536

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $312,731
Here: $312,731
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $361,309
Here: $361,309
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $213,471
Here: $213,471
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,221
Here: $196,221
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,312
Here: $147,312
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $184,615
Here: $184,615
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,501

In family households: 19,129 (4,835 male householders, 1,182 female householders)
5,036 spouses, 6,897 children (6,348 natural, 198 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 322 grandchildren, 110 brothers or sisters, 192 parents, 306 other relatives, 249 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,372 (819 male householders (620 living alone)), 1,215 female householders (1,119 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 160 (141 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,325 2-persons, 1,489 3-persons, 1,402 4-persons, 554 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,739 1-person, 264 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 6-persons.

4,274 married couples with children.
766 single-parent households (165 men, 601 women).

87.2% of residents of Watertown speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,613 (7.4%)
(76.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watertown, Connecticut:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 507 5 rooms: 1,004 6 rooms: 1,776 7 rooms: 1,334 8 rooms: 890 9 or more rooms: 770

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Connecticut:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 112 3 rooms: 383 4 rooms: 481 5 rooms: 355 6 rooms: 225 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 334
1990 to 1994: 509
1980 to 1989: 1,136
1970 to 1979: 1,144
1960 to 1969: 1,115
1950 to 1959: 1,517
1940 to 1949: 820
1939 or earlier: 1,689

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 170 2 bedrooms: 1,059 3 bedrooms: 3,591 4 bedrooms: 1,215 5 or more bedrooms: 318

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 514 2 bedrooms: 658 3 bedrooms: 377 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 176 1 vehicle: 1,453 2 vehicles: 3,120 3 vehicles: 1,164 4 vehicles: 339 5 or more vehicles: 129

Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 183 1 vehicle: 871 2 vehicles: 504 3 vehicles: 91 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Watertown, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 154
$150,000 to $174,999: 260
$175,000 to $199,999: 410
$200,000 to $249,999: 1156
$250,000 to $299,999: 1444
$300,000 to $399,999: 1578
$400,000 to $499,999: 620
$500,000 to $749,999: 584
$750,000 to $999,999: 110
$1,000,000 or more: 59

Watertown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Watertown:

Less than $100: 36 people
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 41
$400 to $449: 66
$450 to $499: 84
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 95
$600 to $649: 116
$650 to $699: 141
$700 to $749: 142
$750 to $799: 103
$800 to $899: 195
$900 to $999: 128
$1,000 to $1,249: 122
$1,250 to $1,499: 42
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 163

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 129 1990 to 1994: 115 1985 to 1989: 155 1980 to 1984: 102 1975 to 1979: 165 1970 to 1974: 304 1970 to 1974: 310 1965 to 1969: 333

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.9%
Number of people working at home: 220 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 392
5 to 9 minutes: 1595
10 to 14 minutes: 1830
15 to 19 minutes: 1727
20 to 24 minutes: 1447
25 to 29 minutes: 526
30 to 34 minutes: 1034
35 to 39 minutes: 290
40 to 44 minutes: 510
45 to 59 minutes: 881
60 to 89 minutes: 383
90 or more minutes: 285

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,709 (87%)
Carpooled: 923 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 59 (1%)
Railroad: 24 (0%)
Walked: 170 (2%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 220 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 344
$10,000 to $14,999: 299
$15,000 to $19,999: 266
$20,000 to $24,999: 321
$25,000 to $29,999: 415
$30,000 to $34,999: 419
$35,000 to $39,999: 421
$40,000 to $44,999: 475
$45,000 to $49,999: 364
$50,000 to $59,999: 734
$60,000 to $74,999: 1118
$75,000 to $99,999: 1345
$100,000 to $124,999: 799
$125,000 to $149,999: 340
$150,000 to $199,999: 173
$200,000 or more: 218

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 6473

Irish: 2951

English: 1329

French (except Basque): 1272

Other groups: 958

German: 925

French Canadian: 899

Polish: 737

Lithuanian: 658

United States or American: 605

Portuguese: 337

Russian: 298

Scottish: 283

Swedish: 163

Albanian: 155

Scotch-Irish: 97

British: 89

Arab:: 80

Lebanese: 80

Hungarian: 64

Greek: 53

Scandinavian: 53

Ukrainian: 46

European: 38

Canadian: 37

Slovak: 36

Swiss: 35

Finnish: 31

Austrian: 30

Czech: 26

Norwegian: 22

Danish: 18

Welsh: 18

Armenian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 12

Dutch: 12

Latvian: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Haitian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Italy (38%)
Philippines (8%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Canada (5%)
Portugal (5%)
Ukraine (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16645
Northeast: 2483
Midwest: 292
South: 435
West: 80

69% of Watertown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 74
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 98
7th and 8th grade: 277
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 181
11th grade: 186
12th grade, no diploma: 174
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,288
Less than 1 year of college: 467
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 869
Associate degree: 559
Bachelor's degree: 1,028
Master's degree: 441
Professional school degree: 140
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 57
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 100
7th and 8th grade: 289
9th grade: 145
10th grade: 278
11th grade: 152
12th grade, no diploma: 245
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,420
Less than 1 year of college: 436
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 886
Associate degree: 848
Bachelor's degree: 1,196
Master's degree: 703
Professional school degree: 143
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $70,566
Black householders: $24,845
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,310
Asian householders: $186,927
Some other race householders: $148,008
Two or more races householders: $104,890
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $131,906

Watertown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Watertown household income for Black householders

Watertown household income for Asian householders

Watertown household income for Some other race householders

Watertown household income for Two or more races householders

Watertown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Watertown marital status for males

Watertown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $290,903
Black or African American householders: $230,959
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,331
Asian householders: $391,789
Some other race householders: $280,717
Two or more races householders: $257,797
Hispanic or Latino householders: $279,150

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,301
One, attached: 284
Two: 681
3 or 4: 550
5 to 9: 329
10 to 19: 63
20 to 49: 55
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $344,162

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Watertown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%) Utility gas (18%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%) Utility gas (29%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 280

Here:	10.8%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 280

Here:	20.7%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 207

Here:	24.0%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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