Watertown city, New York demographics
Population: 25,172
Median age: 34.4
Median household income: 46,051
Watertown is a city in Jefferson County, New York, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Watertown city, NY.
Population
| 2021 | 25,172 |
| 2020 | 25,224 |
| 2019 | 25,622 |
| 2018 | 26,057 |
| 2017 | 26,437 |
| 2016 | 26,997 |
| 2015 | 27,250 |
| 2014 | 27,590 |
| 2013 | 27,453 |
| 2012 | 27,161 |
| 2011 | 26,945 |
| 2010 | 26,753 |
| 2009 | 27,331 |
Census data for Watertown city, New York
Demographic and housing estimates in Watertown city, New York
| Total population | 25,172 |
| Male | 12,810 |
| Female | 12,362 |
| Total population | 25,172 |
| Under 5 years | 2,070 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,856 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,303 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,003 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,109 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,508 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,092 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,903 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,642 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,240 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,853 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,190 |
| 85 years and over | 403 |
| Median age (years) | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 5,852 |
| 16 years and over | 19,674 |
| 18 years and over | 19,320 |
| 21 years and over | 18,644 |
| 62 years and over | 4,207 |
| 65 years and over | 3,446 |
| Total population | 25,172 |
| One race | 23,645 |
| White | 20,855 |
| Black or African American | 2,033 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 30 |
| Asian | 404 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 323 |
| Two or more races | 1,527 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,836 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,422 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,414 |
Social characteristics in Watertown city, New York
| Total households | 11,407 |
| Family households (families) | 3,881 |
| Married-couple family | 1,023 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,008 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,224 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,495 |
| Average household size | 2,627 |
| Average family size | 2.14 |
Economic characteristics in Watertown city, New York
| Total households | 11,407 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,143 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 716 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,210 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,387 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,622 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,103 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,377 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,075 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 430 |
| $200,000 or more | 344 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,051 |
Housing characteristics in Watertown city, New York
| Total housing units | 13,179 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,407 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,772 |
| Total housing units | 13,179 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,750 |
| 1-unit, attached | 689 |
| 2 units | 1,872 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,694 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,212 |
| 10 to 19 units | 353 |
| 20 or more units | 1,540 |
| Mobile home | 69 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 13,179 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 332 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 243 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 929 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 933 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 822 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,029 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,325 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 696 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,870 |
| Total housing units | 13,179 |
| 1 room | 513 |
| 2 rooms | 453 |
| 3 rooms | 1,409 |
| 4 rooms | 2,321 |
| 5 rooms | 2,132 |
| 6 rooms | 2,369 |
| 7 rooms | 1,100 |
| 8 rooms | 1,205 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,677 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 13,179 |
| No bedroom | 526 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,280 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,935 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,537 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,516 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 385 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,407 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,708 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,699 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.45 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.93 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,407 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,691 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,361 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,665 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,649 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 851 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,190 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,708 |
| Less than $50,000 | 200 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,186 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,426 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,152 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 542 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 91 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 57 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 54 |
| Median (dollars) | 132,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,708 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,973 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,735 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,519 |
| Less than $500 | 1,073 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,046 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,968 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 260 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 58 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 114 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 872 |
| No rent paid | 180 |
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