Watertown, New York
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Population change since 2000: -7.0%
Males: 12,593 | |
Females: 12,245 |
Median resident age: | 32.5 years |
New York median age: | 39.2 years |
Zip codes: 13601.
Watertown: | $41,194 |
NY: | $72,108 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,595 (it was $16,354 in 2000)
Watertown city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $134,023 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Watertown: | $134,023 |
NY: | $338,700 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $178,628; detached houses: $170,975; townhouses or other attached units: $151,081; in 2-unit structures: $255,984; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,703; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,365; mobile homes: $44,082
Median gross rent in 2019: $837.
(19.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.0% for Black residents, 47.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.4% for American Indian residents, 11.5% for other race residents, 34.1% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Watertown, NY

- 19,80977.8%White alone
- 2,0117.9%Hispanic
- 1,9927.8%Black alone
- 8923.5%Two or more races
- 3891.5%Asian alone
- 2040.8%American Indian alone
- 150.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 110.04%Other race alone
Races in Watertown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 126 registered sex offenders living in Watertown, New York as of March 26, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Watertown is 207 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.7) | 3 (11.0) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (10.8) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 10 (36.6) | 13 (48.6) | 12 (43.6) | 12 (43.8) | 14 (51.3) | 9 (33.2) | 12 (43.5) | 12 (42.6) | 47 (167.8) | 48 (173.2) | 41 (153.2) | 39 (151.5) | 65 (254.7) | 57 (227.1) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 42 (153.9) | 27 (101.0) | 20 (72.6) | 19 (69.4) | 20 (73.3) | 15 (55.3) | 20 (72.5) | 16 (56.8) | 17 (60.7) | 15 (54.1) | 15 (56.0) | 16 (62.1) | 19 (74.4) | 14 (55.8) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 125 (458.0) | 81 (303.1) | 111 (403.0) | 86 (314.0) | 81 (297.1) | 64 (235.8) | 122 (442.5) | 81 (287.4) | 89 (317.8) | 79 (285.0) | 124 (463.3) | 83 (322.4) | 91 (356.5) | 83 (330.7) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 292 (1,070) | 179 (669.8) | 194 (704.3) | 217 (792.3) | 171 (627.1) | 158 (582.1) | 269 (975.7) | 169 (599.7) | 193 (689.1) | 229 (826.2) | 194 (724.8) | 153 (594.3) | 130 (509.3) | 108 (430.2) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 1,101 (4,034) | 918 (3,435) | 1,035 (3,757) | 1,068 (3,900) | 972 (3,565) | 847 (3,120) | 1,183 (4,291) | 953 (3,382) | 1,097 (3,917) | 1,067 (3,850) | 953 (3,561) | 880 (3,418) | 755 (2,958) | 743 (2,960) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 116 (425.0) | 70 (261.9) | 57 (206.9) | 34 (124.1) | 23 (84.4) | 114 (420.0) | 124 (449.7) | 43 (152.6) | 6 (21.4) | 30 (108.2) | 24 (89.7) | 21 (81.6) | 19 (74.4) | 36 (143.4) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 8 (29.3) | 14 (52.4) | 9 (32.7) | 11 (40.2) | 10 (36.7) | 9 (33.2) | N/A | N/A | 3 (10.7) | 8 (28.9) | 11 (41.1) | 5 (19.4) | 7 (27.4) | 6 (23.9) |
City-Data.com crime index | 444.7 | 350.0 | 353.4 | 347.4 | 337.7 | 296.8 | 421.0 | 298.1 | 422.6 | 453.9 | 439.8 | 396.9 | 457.3 | 424.5 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Watertown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 70 (67 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.67 |
New York average: | 2.92 |

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Ancestries: Irish (12.8%), German (10.2%), Italian (9.0%), American (8.4%), French (4.4%), English (3.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1816
Elevation: 478 feet
Land area: 8.96 square miles.
Population density: 2,773 people per square mile (average).

1,200 residents are foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Africa).
This city: | 4.8% |
New York: | 22.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,855 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,849 (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY (58.9 miles
, pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (102.2 miles
, pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.0 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.98 N, Longitude: 75.91 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,934 (+35.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,276 (58.6%)
Area code: 315


Watertown tourist attractions:
Watertown, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,100
- 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $76,200
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,800
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,500
- 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $90,400
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,800
- 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $69,200
- 2006: 105 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $99,100
- 2008: 56 buildings, average cost: $84,200
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2011: 107 buildings, average cost: $129,700
Here: | 5.9% |
New York: | 8.1% |


- Health care (12.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Construction (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)

- Public administration (11.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Construction (8.0%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.6%)

- Health care (20.1%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.4%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)
- Cashiers (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.1%)

- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)

- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
Average climate in Watertown, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 52.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 52.4 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Earthquake activity:
Watertown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 115.6 miles away from Watertown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 114.1 miles away from Watertown center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 285.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 217.7 miles away from Watertown center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 111.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Watertown:
- HOSPICE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY INC (425 WASHINGTON AVE)
- JEFFERSON REHAB CENTER, NYSARC, INC (453 GAFFNEY DR)
- SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 830 WASHINGTON STREET)
- MERCY OF NORTHERN NEW YORK (218 STONE STREET)
- SAMARITAN KEEP NURSING HOME INC (133 PRATT ST)
- RENAL CARE OF NORTHERN NEW YORK, LLC (19328 WASHINGTON STREET)
- JEFFERSON CO PUB HLTH SVS CHHA (531 MEADE STREET)
Airports and heliports located in Watertown:
- Watertown International Airport (ART) (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,456, Itinerant Ops: 5,030, Local Ops: 27,750, Military Ops: 14,350)
- Samaritan Medical Center Heliport (60NY)
Colleges/Universities in Watertown:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Watertown:
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 49 miles; Oswego, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,550)
- St Lawrence University (about 57 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 2,501)
- SUNY College of Technology at Canton (about 57 miles; Canton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,411)
- Le Moyne College (about 65 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Clarkson University (about 66 miles; Potsdam, NY; FT enrollment: 3,472)
- Syracuse University (about 66 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 67 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
Public high schools in Watertown:
- WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,220, Location: 1335 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: 9-12)
- JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCES (Location: 20104 STATE RTE 3, Grades: KG-12)
Private high schools in Watertown:
- IMMACULATE HEART CENTRAL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 319, Location: 1316 IVES ST, Grades: 7-12)
- FAITH FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 151, Location: 131 MOORE AVE, Grades: PK-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Watertown:
- CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 625, Location: 1237 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: 7-8)
- HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL (Students: 585, Location: 1351 WASHINGTON ST, Grades: 5-6)
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 534, Location: 171 E HOARD ST, Grades: KG-4)
- KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOL (Students: 444, Location: 739 KNICKERBOCKER DR, Grades: KG-4)
- OHIO STREET SCHOOL (Students: 324, Location: 1537 OHIO ST, Grades: KG-4)
- SHERMAN SCHOOL (Students: 317, Location: 832 SHERMAN ST, Grades: KG-4)
- STARBUCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118, Location: 430 E HOARD ST, Grades: KG-4)
Private elementary/middle school in Watertown:
- IMMACULATE HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 244, Location: 122 WINTHROP ST, Grades: PK-3)
Libraries in Watertown:
- ROSWELL P. FLOWER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,078,176; Location: 229 WASHINGTON STREET; 86,358 books; 2,694 audio materials; 3,665 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 121 print serial subscriptions)
- EAST HOUNSFIELD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,239; Location: 19438 NYS ROUTE 3; 3,507 books; 5 audio materials; 14 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Private HS in Watertown, NY: Immaculate Heart Central HS - Private, Catholic
- Brookside Cemetary County Route 165 Watertown
- Private HS in Watertown, NY: Immaculate Heart Central HS - Private, Catholic
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Watertown: Watertown Golf Club (A), Watertown Water Works (B), City Center Industrial Park (C), Ives Hill Country Club (D), Strand Theatre (E), John T. Henderson Childcare Center (F), The Jules Center (G), Melvil Dewey Library Building (H), James McVean Student Center (I), John Foster Dulles Building (J), Samuel Guthrie Building (K), Robert E. Lansing Building (L), Watertown Power House (M), Saint Patrick's Children's Home (N), Jefferson County Home And Infirmary (O), Jefferson County Children's Home (P), Little Theatre of Watertown (Q), Watertown Fire Station Number 4 (R), Watertown Fire Department North Side Station (S), Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Sewalls Island Hydro-Electric Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Watertown Shopping Plaza Shopping Center (1), Northland Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Watertown include: Cornerstone Assembly of God (A), Congregation Degel Israel Synagogue (B), Church of Christ (C), Concordia Lutheran Church (D), Saint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church (E), Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (F), Lansing Street Free Methodist Church (G), Redeemer Episcopal Church (H), Bethany Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arsenal Street Cemetery (1), North Watertown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Kelsey Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Watertown include: Kostyk Field (1), Public Square (2), Adams Recreation Field (3), Thompson Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: New York State Living Museum At Thompson Park (Botanical Gardens; One Thompson Park), Adirondack River Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 140 Newell Street).
Hotels: Allen's Budget Motel (24019 Nys Route 342), Best Western Carriage House In (300 Washington Street), Davidsons Motel (26177 State Route 3), City Line Motel (19226 USRoute 11), Carriage House Restaurant (300 Washngtn), Best Western (300 Washington Street), Econo Lodge Watertown (1030 Arsenal Street), Days Inn (110 Commerce Park Drive).
Birthplace of: Allen Welsh Dulles - CIA Director, Dick Dillin - Artist, Frederick Exley - Novelist, Zina D. H. Young - Activist, Jim Berkman - Lacrosse coach, John M. McHugh - Secretary of the Army and a former Republican politician, Nancy Duffy - Journalist, Reginald Case - Artist, Richard Grieco - Male singer, Robert Lansing - Lawyer.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown and their reported violations in the past:
RAINBOW MOTEL (Address: 24480 NYS ROUTE 12 , Population served: 130, Groundwater under infl of surface water):Past health violations:HIGHLAND MEADOWS COUNTRY CLUB (Address: 24201 ROUTE 342 , Population served: 99, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In SEP-01-2009. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-29-2009), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2009), St BCA signed (FEB-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2011)
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:KINGSTAR FOOD ORIENTAL RESTAURANT (Address: 22265 U.S. ROUTE 11 , Population served: 75, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:FAST EDDYS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:KOOL BROOK (Address: 24021 NYS RT 12 , Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:REDWOOD MOTOR LODGE (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator - In JAN-01-2008, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-10-2008), St BCA signed (MAR-28-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2008)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Watertown that have no violations reported:
- RUSTIC GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAPLES MOTEL (THE) (Address: 23550 RT 12 NORTH , Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- NORTHBOUND COMFORT STATION (Address: 317 WASHINGTON STREET , Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.3 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This city: | 56.5% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This city: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
People in group quarters in Watertown in 2010:
- 473 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 177 people in group homes intended for adults
- 150 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 48 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Watertown in 2000:
- 601 people in nursing homes
- 144 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 98 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 56 people in religious group quarters
- 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
Banks with branches in Watertown (2011 data):
- Watertown Savings Bank: State Street Branch, Clinton Street Branch, at 111 Clinton Street, Watertown Branch, Wsb Municipal Bank Branch. Info updated 2010/09/29: Bank assets: $453.9 mil, Deposits: $389.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
- KeyBank National Association: Plaza Branch, North Side Branch, Arsenal Street Branch, Watertown Main Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Community Bank, National Association: Watertown - Washington Street Branch at 216 Washington Street, branch established on 1859/01/01; Watertown - Arsenal Street Branch at 1125 Arsenal Street, branch established on 1964/06/13. Info updated 2011/06/13: Bank assets: $6,460.6 mil, Deposits: $4,840.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Arsenal Street Branch at 1218 Arsenal Street, branch established on 1966/10/21; Washington Street Branch at 120 Washington Street, branch established on 1910/11/01. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
- WSB Municipal Bank: Wsb Municipal Bank at 111 Clinton Street, branch established on 1913/04/24. Info updated 2011/09/08: Bank assets: $36.7 mil, Deposits: $29.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Watertown Financial Center Branch at 21877 Towne Center Drive, branch established on 2009/06/30. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- Woodforest National Bank: Ny Watertown Branch at 20823 Ny S Rt 3, branch established on 2009/11/11. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
- Carthage Federal Savings and Loan Association: Watertown Branch at 146 Arsenal St. Ste. 11, branch established on 2003/06/30. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $171.1 mil, Deposits: $147.0 mil, headquarters in Carthage, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Watertown:
- Never married: 34.0%
- Now married: 40.9%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 16.9%
For population 25 years and over in Watertown:
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 8.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
Here: | 10.9 |
New York average: | 13.5 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Watertown, NY (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Catholic | 21,194 | 23 |
Mainline Protestant | 10,124 | 73 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,888 | 43 |
Other | 3,176 | 8 |
Orthodox | 140 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 16 | 1 |
None | 76,691 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Jefferson County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.84 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 7.3% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Here: | 28.0% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Jefferson County: | 10.1% |
State: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 50.1% |
New York: | 50.1% |
This city: | 47.5% |
New York: | 48.1% |
Here: | 28.7 |
New York: | 28.5 |
This city: | 20.5% |
New York: | 20.3% |
This city: | 11.3% |
State: | 11.1% |
Watertown: | 6.9 |
New York: | 6.8 |
Watertown: | 33.3% |
State: | 33.4% |
Watertown: | 57.2% |
New York: | 56.5% |
This city: | 78.7% |
New York: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Watertown, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Firefighters | 73 | $426,562 | $70,120 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 66 | $447,746 | $81,408 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 46 | $212,292 | $55,381 | 2 | $1,123 |
Water Supply | 31 | $121,980 | $47,218 | 0 | $0 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 31 | $116,504 | $45,098 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 20 | $88,021 | $52,813 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 15 | $70,424 | $56,339 | 2 | $3,101 |
Other and Unallocable | 14 | $57,406 | $49,205 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 11 | $44,985 | $49,075 | 33 | $30,759 |
Local Libraries | 11 | $43,785 | $47,765 | 6 | $4,732 |
Other Government Administration | 11 | $55,481 | $60,525 | 5 | $5,917 |
Solid Waste Management | 8 | $18,923 | $28,385 | 0 | $0 |
Transit | 7 | $25,214 | $43,224 | 2 | $5,454 |
Police - Other | 3 | $8,825 | $35,300 | 12 | $5,386 |
Fire - Other | 1 | $1,201 | $14,412 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 348 | $1,739,348 | $59,978 | 62 | $56,472 |
Watertown government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $2,081,000 ($83.78)
General Public Buildings: $769,000 ($30.96)
Parks and Recreation: $609,000 ($24.52)
Sewerage: $252,000 ($10.15)
Police Protection: $94,000 ($3.78)
General - Other: $52,000 ($2.09)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $18,735,000 ($754.29)
Sewerage: $12,664,000 ($509.86)
Local Fire Protection: $9,559,000 ($384.85)
Police Protection: $8,415,000 ($338.80)
Water Utilities: $4,321,000 ($173.97)
Regular Highways: $3,303,000 ($132.98)
Parks and Recreation: $1,893,000 ($76.21)
Central Staff Services: $1,503,000 ($60.51)
Housing and Community Development: $1,266,000 ($50.97)
Libraries: $1,259,000 ($50.69)
Financial Administration: $1,043,000 ($41.99)
Solid Waste Management: $829,000 ($33.38)
Transit Utilities: $742,000 ($29.87)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $462,000 ($18.60)
Judicial and Legal Services: $460,000 ($18.52)
Electric Utilities: $399,000 ($16.06)
General Public Buildings: $169,000 ($6.80)
Health - Other: $94,000 ($3.78)
Parking Facilities: $69,000 ($2.78)
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000 ($2.05)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,933,000 ($77.82)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $22,000 ($0.89)
- Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $148,000 ($5.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $167,000 ($6.72)
Police Protection: $140,000 ($5.64)
General - Other: $47,000 ($1.89)
Transit Utilities: $45,000 ($1.81)
Local Fire Protection: $43,000 ($1.73)
Parks and Recreation: $39,000 ($1.57)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $31,000 ($1.25)
Housing and Community Development: $19,000 ($0.76)
Sewerage: $19,000 ($0.76)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $20,749,000 ($835.37)
Watertown government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,867,000 ($155.69)
Solid Waste Management: $870,000 ($35.03)
Other: $639,000 ($25.73)
Parks and Recreation: $530,000 ($21.34)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,309,000 ($52.70)
Highways: $552,000 ($22.22)
Other: $88,000 ($3.54)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,425,000 ($741.81)
Other: $2,293,000 ($92.32)
Highways: $6,000 ($0.24)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,632,000 ($105.97)
Fines and Forfeits: $95,000 ($3.82)
Interest Earnings: $83,000 ($3.34)
Rents: $77,000 ($3.10)
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000 ($0.28)
Special Assessments: $5,000 ($0.20)
Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.08)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,122,000 ($206.22)
Electric Utilities: $4,804,000 ($193.41)
Transit Utilities: $147,000 ($5.92)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,703,000 ($189.35)
Other: $1,828,000 ($73.60)
Highways: $833,000 ($33.54)
- Tax - Property: $9,212,000 ($370.88)
Public Utilities Sales: $657,000 ($26.45)
Other License: $391,000 ($15.74)
Other Selective Sales: $213,000 ($8.58)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000 ($0.28)
Amusements License: $2,000 ($0.08)
Watertown government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,925,000 ($1446.37)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,820,000 ($1281.10)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,105,000 ($165.27)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $4,360,000 ($175.54)
Watertown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,230,000 ($130.04)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,700,000 ($1034.70)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000 ($1.09)
9.64% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($40,699 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 9.64% |
New York average: | 4.90% |
0.68% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,767 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.68% New York average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Lewis County, NY | |
from St. Lawrence County, NY | |
from Onondaga County, NY |
13.09% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($41,470 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 13.09% |
New York average: | 5.85% |
0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,290 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.67% New York average: 0.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Lewis County, NY | |
to Onondaga County, NY | |
to St. Lawrence County, NY |
Businesses in Watertown, NY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ALDI | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
AT&T | 4 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Aeropostale | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 8 | |
American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 9 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Burger King | 2 | Payless | 2 | |
Burlington Coat Factory | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
Deb | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
Dennys | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 3 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
FedEx | 8 | Subaru | 1 | |
Foot Locker | 1 | Subway | 9 | |
Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
GNC | 2 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
GameStop | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
Gap | 1 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Target | 1 | |
Hilton | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
Hollister Co. | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Hot Topic | 1 | UPS | 15 | |
Hyundai | 1 | Vans | 3 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
Journeys | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
Justice | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Watertown:
- WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
- WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Watertown:
- WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
- W281AA (104.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY - MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- W211AR (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMHI (94.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY INC)
- WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WBDR (102.7 FM; CAPE VINCENT, NY; Owner: BORDER INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING, I)
TV broadcast stations around Watertown:
- WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
- WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Watertown: George Taylor.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 23Number of bridges
- 348ft / 106mTotal length
- $58,469,000Total costs
- 231,923Total average daily traffic
- 14,693Total average daily truck traffic
- 172,823Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 71950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 71990-1999
- 32000-2009
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Watertown, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 192 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Watertown)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Watertown)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Watertown, NY
- 1,22746.7%Structure Fires
- 83331.7%Outside Fires
- 36413.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 2017.7%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Watertown, New York:
- Allen's Budget Motel, 24019 Nys Rt 342, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 782-5319, Fax: (315) 788-7944
- Comfort Inn And Suites Watertown, 110 Commerce Park Dr, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 782-2700, Fax: (315) 782-7691
- Best Western Watertown Fort Drum, 300 Washington St, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 782-8000, Fax: (315) 786-2097
- Watertown Econo Lodge, 1030 Arsenal St, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 782-5500, Fax: (315) 788-7608
- Inn Your Budget, 104 Breen Ave, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 786-6666, Fax: (315) 788-5676
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1290 Arsenal St, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 779-1234, Fax: (315) 779-1100
- Hampton Inn Watertown, 155 Commerce Park Dr, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 782-2222, Fax: (315) 788-8410
- Americas Best Value Inn, 1190 Arsenal St, Watertown, New York 13601 , Phone: (315) 788-6800, Fax: (315) 788-5366
- 3 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Watertown, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 411 | 80.4 years |
John | 360 | 73.6 years |
William | 300 | 75.1 years |
Robert | 254 | 70.1 years |
Charles | 221 | 74.4 years |
George | 217 | 77.1 years |
Margaret | 216 | 80.1 years |
James | 186 | 74.0 years |
Helen | 176 | 79.5 years |
Joseph | 174 | 73.7 years |
Most common last names in Watertown, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 163 | 76.8 years |
Brown | 89 | 76.6 years |
Johnson | 69 | 78.6 years |
Jones | 64 | 73.4 years |
Williams | 60 | 79.5 years |
Davis | 52 | 78.5 years |
Miller | 49 | 77.8 years |
Martin | 46 | 79.8 years |
White | 41 | 76.5 years |
Clark | 39 | 79.9 years |
- 88.1%Utility gas
- 6.7%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 53.2%Utility gas
- 38.2%Electricity
- 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 0.7%No fuel used
Watertown compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Watertown on our top lists:
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 5,000+)"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Africa (population 500+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"

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