Watertown, WI

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2023 Population

22,873

0.457% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARon Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

2.8% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.95%

21.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,333

1.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$211,500

8.74% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 22.9k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $68,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Watertown, WI declined from 22,978 to 22,873, a −0.457% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,189 to $68,333, a 1.7% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Watertown, WI are Maranatha Baptist University (233 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $211,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Watertown, WI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Watertown, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
515 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 62

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Production Occupations (1,606 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,268 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,050 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,036

Median earning men ± $3,211

$30,721

Median earning women ± $1,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($111,354), Public Administration ($71,172), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,125), and Manufacturing ($39,954).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

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1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Watertown, WI awarded 233 degrees. The student population of Watertown, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 423 male students and 554 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Watertown, WI are White (197 and 85.7%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 6.09%), Black or African American (6 and 2.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.17%).

The largest universities in Watertown, WI by number of degrees awarded are Maranatha Baptist University (233 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Watertown, WI are General Education (43 and 18.5%), Biblical Studies (38 and 16.3%), and General Interdisciplinary Studies (19 and 8.15%).

The median tuition cost in Watertown, WI for private four year colleges is $18,900.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $211,500 in 2023, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $211,500, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,529

$5,357

Median Property Taxes

±$513

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,333

Median Household Income

± $4,245

8.96k

Number of Households

± 665

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.96k households in N/A grew to $68,333 from the previous year's value of $67,189.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (6.1%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Watertown, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.