Watertown, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,118 (Urban population: 4,015 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 103 (all nonfarm))

Watertown, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,107 (1,078 occupied: 867 owner occupied, 211 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	25%

Housing density: 661 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $541 (lower quartile is $484, upper quartile is $636)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $541

Median gross rent in Watertown, MN in 2007: $606

Housing units in Watertown with a mortgage: 493 (53 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 155

Watertown,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,910 (it was $114,800 in 2000)

Watertown:	$198,910
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $167,161 - $279,225

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,923

In family households: 2,544 (640 male householders, 140 female householders)
629 spouses, 1,025 children (962 natural, 17 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 12 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 379 (142 male householders (111 living alone)), 160 female householders (145 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 109 (50 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 291 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 192 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 256 1-person, 31 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

680 married couples with children.
161 single-parent households (44 men, 117 women).

96.0% of residents of Watertown speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 34 (1.1%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watertown, Minnesota:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 25 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 172 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 170 8 rooms: 157 9 or more rooms: 141

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Minnesota:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 64 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 48 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 71
1995 to 1998: 95
1990 to 1994: 115
1980 to 1989: 200
1970 to 1979: 214
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 78
1940 to 1949: 45
1939 or earlier: 190

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 23 2 bedrooms: 168 3 bedrooms: 463 4 bedrooms: 180 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 68 3 bedrooms: 37 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 4

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: 28 1 vehicle: 196 2 vehicles: 405 3 vehicles: 183 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 97 2 vehicles: 80 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 27
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 5
$90,000 to $99,999: 5
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 81
$150,000 to $174,999: 109
$175,000 to $199,999: 173
$200,000 to $249,999: 284
$250,000 to $299,999: 164
$300,000 to $399,999: 84
$400,000 to $499,999: 37
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Watertown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Watertown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 32
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Watertown, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.4%
Number of people working at home: 56 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 85
5 to 9 minutes: 156
10 to 14 minutes: 106
15 to 19 minutes: 157
20 to 24 minutes: 223
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 216
35 to 39 minutes: 94
40 to 44 minutes: 68
45 to 59 minutes: 274
60 to 89 minutes: 53
90 or more minutes: 27

Watertown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,255 (78%)
Carpooled: 229 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 50 (3%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 56 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 58
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 77
$35,000 to $39,999: 68
$40,000 to $44,999: 62
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 125
$60,000 to $74,999: 174
$75,000 to $99,999: 125
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 1232

Norwegian: 305

Swedish: 277

Irish: 178

Polish: 114

United States or American: 102

English: 77

Other groups: 74

French (except Basque): 46

Danish: 37

Dutch: 33

French Canadian: 15

Scottish: 15

Ukrainian: 14

Czech: 13

Scandinavian: 13

European: 12

Belgian: 10

Scotch-Irish: 10

Finnish: 9

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Italian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Swiss: 5

Canadian: 4

Latvian: 3

Yugoslavian: 3

Austrian: 2

Romanian: 2

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

Mexico (26%)
Korea (21%)
Colombia (15%)
Canada (12%)
Germany (9%)
Ireland (6%)
Philippines (6%)

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

This state: 2564
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 300
South: 39
West: 61

55% of Watertown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 310
Less than 1 year of college: 35
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 159
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 132
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 24
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 331
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 170
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 131
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.6%
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: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,034
Some other race householders: $16,635
Two or more races householders: $92,421
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $70,403

Watertown household income for White non-Hispanic 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: $216,582
Some other race householders: $238,240
Two or more races householders: $151,607
Hispanic or Latino householders: $259,899

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 713
One, attached: 38
Two: 17
3 or 4: 24
5 to 9: 75
10 to 19: 42
20 to 49: 22
Mobile homes: 176

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,920

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Watertown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	5.9%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	5.8%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	25.0%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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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