Watertown, NY (New York) Houses and Residents
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $157,164 (it was $64,100 in 2000 )
Watertown:
$157,164New York:
$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,774 - $195,767
Mean price in 2022: Detached houses: $213,919 Here:
$213,919State:
$476,719
Townhouses or other attached units: $183,692 Here:
$183,692State:
$699,270
In 2-unit structures: $314,943 Here:
$314,943State:
$713,077
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,824 Here:
$176,824State:
$764,568
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $211,519 Here:
$211,519State:
$912,009
Mobile homes: $56,515 Here:
$56,515State:
$88,925
Total population: 27,590 (Urban population: 26,705 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)
Houses: 13,193 (11,506 occupied: 4,918 owner occupied, 6,714 renter occupied )
% of renters here:
58%State:
46%
Housing density: 1,473 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $103,155.
Median contract rent in 2022: $857 (lower quartile is $534, upper quartile is $930)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,557
Median gross rent in Watertown, NY in 2022: $913
Housing units in Watertown with a mortgage: 2,793 (383 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 383 both second mortgage and home equity loan )
Houses without a mortgage: 163
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $78,162
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,581
Median monthly housing costs: $935
Data:
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median price asked for mobile homes ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median contract rent - Lower quartile ($)
Median contract rent - Upper quartile ($)
Median gross rent ($)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Houses occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses owner occupied (% change since 2000)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For rent (%)
Vacant housing units - For rent (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (%)
Vacant housing units - For sale only (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacant housing units - Rented or sold, not occupied (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacant housing units - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (%)
Vacant housing units - For migrant workers (% change since 2000)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (%)
Vacant housing units - Other vacant (% change since 2000)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for houses/condos without a mortgage ($)
Median household income ($)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Household type by relationship - Male householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Male householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Female householder not living alone (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex spouse (%)
Household type by relationship - Opposite-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - Same-Sex unmarried partner (%)
Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%)
Size of family households - 2-person household (%)
Size of family households - 3-person household (%)
Size of family households - 4-person household (%)
Size of family households - 5-person household (%)
Size of family households - 6-person household (%)
Size of family households - 7-or-more-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 1-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 2-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 3-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 4-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 5-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 6-person household (%)
Size of nonfamily households - 7-or-moreperson household (%)
Year house built - Built 2010 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2009 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 room (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 5 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 6 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 7 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 8 rooms (%)
Rooms in renter-occupied houses - 9+ rooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - no bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 1 bedroom (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 2 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 3 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 4 bedrooms (%)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied houses - 5+ bedrooms (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available(%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in owner-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - no vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 1 vehicle available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 2 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 3 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 4 Vehicles available (%)
Vehicles available in renter-occupied houses - 5+ Vehicles available (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Owners - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Renters - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%) - Other Race
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - White
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Black or African American
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Asian
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Multirace
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%) - Other Race
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
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Median year house/condo built: 1941
Median year apartment built: 1955
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,687
Male householders: 5,523 (2,177 living alone ), Female householders: 5,852 (2,422 living alone )
3,719 spouses (3,640 opposite-sex spouses ), 977 unmarried partners , (946 opposite-sex unmarried partners ), 6,115 children (5,731 natural , 99 adopted , 285 stepchildren ), 301 grandchildren , 233 brothers or sisters , 163 parents , 6 foster children , 174 other relatives , 884 non-relatives
In group quarters: 733
Size of family households: 2,534 2-persons , 1,468 3-persons , 1,421 4-persons , 333 5-persons , 34 6-persons , 14 7-or-more-persons .
Size of nonfamily households: 5,178 1-person , 687 2-persons , 69 3-persons , 7 4-persons .
2,602 married couples with children.
2,388 single-parent households (642 men , 1,746 women ).
92.6% of residents of Watertown speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well , 17% speak English well , 11% speak English not well ).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well , 5% speak English well , 9% don't speak English at all ).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well , 58% speak English well , 16% speak English not well ).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well ).
Foreign born population: 1,539 (6.2%)
(64.3% of them are naturalized citizens )
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median number of rooms in apartments
Watertown, NY household income distribution
1,216 Less than $10,000
1,849 $10,000 to $19,999
1,197 $20,000 to $29,999
1,478 $30,000 to $39,999
1,043 $40,000 to $49,999
685 $50,000 to $59,999
1,063 $60,000 to $74,999
1,403 $75,000 to $99,999
878 $100,000 to $124,999
452 $125,000 to $149,999
285 $150,000 to $199,999
467 $200,000 or more
Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Watertown, NY
132 Less than $10,000
80 $10,000 to $14,999
21 $15,000 to $19,999
9 $20,000 to $24,999
9 $25,000 to $29,999
8 $30,000 to $34,999
61 $40,000 to $49,999
210 $50,000 to $59,999
141 $60,000 to $69,999
261 $70,000 to $79,999
210 $80,000 to $89,999
119 $90,000 to $99,999
555 $100,000 to $124,999
501 $125,000 to $149,999
616 $150,000 to $174,999
678 $175,000 to $199,999
770 $200,000 to $249,999
262 $250,000 to $299,999
181 $300,000 to $399,999
8 $400,000 to $499,999
16 $500,000 to $749,999
10 $750,000 to $999,999
24 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999
36 $1,500,000 to $1,999,999
Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Watertown, NY
53 Less than $100
133 $150 to $199
182 $200 to $249
153 $250 to $299
218 $300 to $349
82 $350 to $399
156 $400 to $449
108 $450 to $499
683 $500 to $549
165 $550 to $599
189 $600 to $649
372 $650 to $699
69 $700 to $749
434 $750 to $799
743 $800 to $899
467 $900 to $999
1,604 $1,000 to $1,249
151 $1,250 to $1,499
255 $1,500 to $1,999
17 $2,000 to $2,499
15 $2,500 to $2,999
86 $3,000 to $3,499
152 No cash rent
Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.7%
Number of people working at home: 439 (3.9% of all workers )
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 918
5 to 9 minutes: 2,549
10 to 14 minutes: 2,252
15 to 19 minutes: 2,568
20 to 24 minutes: 969
25 to 29 minutes: 379
30 to 34 minutes: 444
35 to 39 minutes: 92
40 to 44 minutes: 407
45 to 59 minutes: 333
60 to 89 minutes: 143
90 or more minutes: 77
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 14,454 (82.8%)
Carpooled: 1,234 (7.1%)
Bus : 220 (1.3%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0.0%)
Taxi: 347 (2.0%)
Bicycle: 52 (0.3%)
Walked: 479 (2.7%)
Worked at home: 439 (2.5%)
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents 5.0% Males6.0% FemalesUnemployment rate for Black residents 10.8% MalesUnemployment rate for Asian residents 6.3% MalesUnemployment rate for two or more race residents 6.8% FemalesUnemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents 4.2% Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Watertown, New York
505 2010 or later
405 2000 to 2009
234 1990 to 1999
199 1980 to 1989
88 1970 to 1979
361 Before 1970
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 1,389 (13.7%)
American: 1,042 (10.2%)
English: 905 (8.9%)
German: 840 (8.3%)
Italian: 638 (6.3%)
French: 386 (3.8%)
Nigerian: 329 (3.2%)
French Canadian: 305 (3.0%)
Polish: 180 (1.8%)
Scottish: 170 (1.7%)
Belizean: 149 (1.5%)
Jamaican: 95 (0.9%)
European: 90 (0.9%)
Swedish: 69 (0.7%)
Norwegian: 64 (0.6%)
Hungarian: 58 (0.6%)
Canadian: 57 (0.6%)
Ukrainian: 47 (0.5%)
Ethiopian: 46 (0.5%)
British: 43 (0.4%)
Greek: 35 (0.3%)
Northern European: 32 (0.3%)
African: 31 (0.3%)
Scotch-Irish: 29 (0.3%)
Romanian: 23 (0.2%)
Belgian: 17 (0.2%)
Haitian: 16 (0.2%)
Portuguese: 13 (0.1%)
Danish: 12 (0.1%)
Welsh: 8 (0.08%)
West Indian: 8 (0.08%)
Dutch: 6 (0.06%)
Afghan: 1 (0.01%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%): Nigeria Watertown:
13.4% (170)New York:
0.7% (33,746)
Belize Watertown:
9.8% (125)New York:
0.2% (7,715)
Canada Watertown:
8.7% (110)New York:
1.3% (59,107)
Dominican Republic Watertown:
8.0% (102)New York:
11.1% (501,040)
Dominica Watertown:
7.4% (94)New York:
0.2% (9,534)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan Watertown:
6.6% (84)New York:
9.1% (410,910)
Philippines Watertown:
6.5% (82)New York:
2.0% (91,070)
India Watertown:
5.0% (64)New York:
3.5% (158,432)
Jamaica Watertown:
4.9% (62)New York:
5.0% (227,557)
Algeria Watertown:
3.7% (47)New York:
0.1% (4,189)
Eritrea Watertown:
3.6% (46)New York:
0.0% (860)
Thailand Watertown:
2.8% (36)New York:
0.3% (14,037)
Korea Watertown:
1.7% (21)New York:
1.8% (82,786)
Sweden Watertown:
1.6% (20)New York:
0.1% (3,808)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,122
Other state: 4,502
Northeast: 750
Midwest: 541
South: 1,956
West: 1,332
79.1% of Watertown residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42.2% lived in New York.
Watertown:
79.1%State average:
89.6%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 214
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 144
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,062
Less than 1 year of college: 520
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 836
Associate degree: 1,154
Bachelor's degree: 1,528
Master's degree: 523
Professional school degree: 159
Doctorate degree: 23
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 185
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 86
7th and 8th grade: 27
9th grade: 181
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 142
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,126
Less than 1 year of college: 464
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 975
Associate degree: 932
Bachelor's degree: 988
Master's degree: 1,062
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 50
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 5,754
One, attached: 582
Two: 1,838
3 or 4: 1,897
5 to 9: 1,207
10 to 19: 344
20 to 49: 676
50 or more: 794
Mobile homes: 97
Median worth of mobile homes: $8,988
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 258
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 240