Watertown, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,488 (Urban population: 19,798 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 690 (48 farm, 642 nonfarm))

Watertown, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,196 (8,389 occupied: 5,548 owner occupied, 2,841 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

Housing density: 604 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $448 (lower quartile is $328, upper quartile is $594)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $431

Median gross rent in Watertown, SD in 2008: $535

Housing units in Watertown with a mortgage: 3,028 (396 second mortgage, 487 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,235 (it was $80,600 in 2000)

Watertown:	$132,235
South Dakota:	$126,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,041 - $179,941

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $156,832
Here: $156,832
State: $161,312

Townhouses or other attached units: $153,562
Here: $153,562
State: $220,834

In 2-unit structures: $90,228
Here: $90,228
State: $78,107

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,048
Here: $182,048
State: $141,220

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,595
Here: $130,595
State: $150,179

Mobile homes: $30,637
Here: $30,637
State: $34,151

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,933

In family households: 16,345 (4,403 male householders, 947 female householders)
4,359 spouses, 5,882 children (5,396 natural, 35 adopted, 451 stepchildren), 146 grandchildren, 111 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 81 other relatives, 339 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,588 (1,302 male householders (989 living alone)), 1,733 female householders (1,567 living alone)), 553 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 376 (100 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,476 2-persons, 1,148 3-persons, 1,073 4-persons, 432 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,556 1-person, 426 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

3,860 married couples with children.
1,145 single-parent households (275 men, 870 women).

95.9% of residents of Watertown speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 283 (1.4%)
(31.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watertown, South Dakota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 133 4 rooms: 553 5 rooms: 1,181 6 rooms: 948 7 rooms: 895 8 rooms: 790 9 or more rooms: 1,010

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, South Dakota:
	1 room: 126 2 rooms: 317 3 rooms: 575 4 rooms: 944 5 rooms: 450 6 rooms: 234 7 rooms: 78 8 rooms: 52 9 or more rooms: 65

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 240
1995 to 1998: 700
1990 to 1994: 884
1980 to 1989: 1,178
1970 to 1979: 1,710
1960 to 1969: 718
1950 to 1959: 1,045
1940 to 1949: 591
1939 or earlier: 2,130

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 185 2 bedrooms: 1,128 3 bedrooms: 2,477 4 bedrooms: 1,460 5 or more bedrooms: 298

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown:
	no bedroom: 186 1 bedroom: 822 2 bedrooms: 1,329 3 bedrooms: 355 4 bedrooms: 124 5 or more bedrooms: 25

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: 158 1 vehicle: 1,329 2 vehicles: 2,675 3 vehicles: 1,009 4 vehicles: 299 5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 479 1 vehicle: 1,396 2 vehicles: 763 3 vehicles: 144 4 vehicles: 51 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Watertown, SD:

Less than $10,000: 54
$10,000 to $14,999: 27
$15,000 to $19,999: 50
$20,000 to $24,999: 66
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 42
$40,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 218
$60,000 to $69,999: 187
$70,000 to $79,999: 190
$80,000 to $89,999: 242
$90,000 to $99,999: 293
$100,000 to $124,999: 864
$125,000 to $149,999: 869
$150,000 to $174,999: 739
$175,000 to $199,999: 431
$200,000 to $249,999: 581
$250,000 to $299,999: 261
$300,000 to $399,999: 172
$400,000 to $499,999: 77
$500,000 to $749,999: 79
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Watertown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Watertown:

Less than $100: 78 people
$100 to $149: 56
$150 to $199: 106
$200 to $249: 161
$250 to $299: 187
$300 to $349: 214
$350 to $399: 273
$400 to $449: 235
$450 to $499: 228
$500 to $549: 233
$550 to $599: 244
$600 to $649: 172
$650 to $699: 150
$700 to $749: 180
$750 to $799: 86
$800 to $899: 91
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 48
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 17
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 89 1990 to 1994: 82 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 50

Watertown, SD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.8%
Number of people working at home: 318 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 787
5 to 9 minutes: 3052
10 to 14 minutes: 3725
15 to 19 minutes: 1604
20 to 24 minutes: 457
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 212
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 137
60 to 89 minutes: 137
90 or more minutes: 144

Watertown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,117 (85%)
Carpooled: 820 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 66 (1%)
Taxi: 52 (0%)
Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
Bicycle: 22 (0%)
Walked: 192 (2%)
Other means: 78 (1%)
Worked at home: 318 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 943
$10,000 to $14,999: 652
$15,000 to $19,999: 725
$20,000 to $24,999: 773
$25,000 to $29,999: 508
$30,000 to $34,999: 658
$35,000 to $39,999: 586
$40,000 to $44,999: 581
$45,000 to $49,999: 379
$50,000 to $59,999: 886
$60,000 to $74,999: 733
$75,000 to $99,999: 453
$100,000 to $124,999: 254
$125,000 to $149,999: 144
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 92

First ancestries reported:

German: 8093

Norwegian: 3405

Irish: 1008

Other groups: 899

United States or American: 734

English: 510

Dutch: 437

Swedish: 343

Polish: 235

French (except Basque): 227

Danish: 174

Czech: 158

Scandinavian: 138

Scottish: 122

Italian: 122

Belgian: 103

Scotch-Irish: 102

French Canadian: 86

European: 66

Canadian: 47

Russian: 44

Finnish: 31

Swiss: 21

Welsh: 13

Croatian: 13

Czechoslovakian: 11

Latvian: 10

Ukrainian: 10

Hungarian: 10

Slovene: 9

Luxemburger: 8

British: 7

Subsaharan African:: 4

Nigerian: 4

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

Mexico (23%)
Canada (21%)
Germany (16%)
Philippines (14%)
Cuba (10%)
Vietnam (9%)
Other Northern Europe (4%)

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

This state: 14864
Northeast: 197
Midwest: 3729
South: 312
West: 827

54% of Watertown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in South Dakota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 468
9th grade: 116
10th grade: 168
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,130
Less than 1 year of college: 357
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 797
Associate degree: 381
Bachelor's degree: 968
Master's degree: 247
Professional school degree: 215
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 405
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,514
Less than 1 year of college: 510
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,027
Associate degree: 604
Bachelor's degree: 918
Master's degree: 149
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.9%
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: 25.0%
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 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,746
Black householders: $46,654
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,492
Asian householders: $30,040
Some other race householders: $76,177
Two or more races householders: $39,157
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $53,904

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: $144,713
Black or African American householders: $76,433
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $129,597
Some other race householders: $102,930
Two or more races householders: $101,911
Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,858

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,737
One, attached: 207
Two: 423
3 or 4: 522
5 to 9: 485
10 to 19: 245
20 to 49: 407
50 or more: 259
Mobile homes: 911

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,348

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Watertown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 260

Here:	11.2%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38

Here:	3.0%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123

Here:	12.9%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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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