Watertown, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,897

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

3.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,200

5.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Watertown, CT is home to a population of 3.9k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Watertown, CT residents were born outside of the country (404 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.12k people) in Watertown, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Watertown, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown, CT was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watertown, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watertown, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 815
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 300
Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 241

6.77%

Hispanic Population

264 people

6.77% of the people in Watertown, CT are hispanic (264 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watertown, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Watertown, CT residents (404 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watertown, CT was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Watertown, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 56
Korea
28 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30

Watertown, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Watertown, CT.

Economy

The economy of Watertown, CT employs 2.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watertown, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Manufacturing (294 people), and Educational Services (251 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($116,250), Finance & Insurance ($103,693), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,693).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2024 Value

± 395

−7.02%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watertown, CT declined at a rate of −7.02%, from 2.25k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown, CT, are Management Occupations (326 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (173 people), and Production Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.09k

2024 Value

± 395

−7.02%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watertown, CT declined at a rate of −7.02%, from 2.25k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watertown, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Manufacturing (294 people), and Educational Services (251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown, CT, though some of these residents may live in Watertown, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,526

Median earning men ± $18,106

$32,447

Median earning women ± $20,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,362), Construction ($91,496), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,083), Manufacturing ($48,942), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,074).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watertown, CT was $293,300 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,500 to $293,300, a 5.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Watertown, CT is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watertown, CT have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,237

$1,202

Median Property Taxes

±$313

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watertown, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watertown, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Watertown, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watertown, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$103,200

Median Household Income

± $12,793

1.5k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Watertown, CT grew to $103,200 from the previous year's value of $98,003.

The following chart displays the households in Watertown, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watertown, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Watertown, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown, CT have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Watertown, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Watertown, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watertown, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watertown, CT (515 out of 3.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown, CT is Asian, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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