Watertown, FL

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2023 Population

2,797

5.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

38.1%

34.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$112,800

2.42% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Watertown, FL had a population of 2.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Watertown, FL grew from 2,657 to 2,797, a 5.27% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watertown, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (4.47%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Watertown, FL 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.

99.5% of the residents in Watertown, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Watertown, FL was $112,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Watertown, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Watertown, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Watertown, FL is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Watertown, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Watertown, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 713 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 285 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Watertown, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watertown, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 487
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 384
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 308

6.44%

Hispanic Population

180 people

6.44% of the people in Watertown, FL are hispanic (180 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Watertown, FL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
215 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 165
Vietnam
87 ± 71

Watertown, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Watertown, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Watertown, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (115 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Public Administration (64 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), Manufacturing ($51,146), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,823).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Watertown, FL stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watertown, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (115 people), Manufacturing (70 people), and Public Administration (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown, FL, though some of these residents may live in Watertown, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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 Watertown, FL was $112,800 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $112,800, a 2.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Watertown, FL is 49.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Watertown, FL have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Watertown, FL is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Watertown, FL was Census Tract 1108 with a value of $52,365, followed by Census Tract 1107 and Census Tract 1104, with respective values of $46,544 and $42,779.

Housing

Property

$112,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,053

$657

Median Property Taxes

±$183

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, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.5% of the housing units in Watertown, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1108
Census Tract 1107
Census Tract 1104

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watertown, FL was Census Tract 1108 with a value of $52,365, followed by Census Tract 1107 and Census Tract 1104, with respective values of $46,544 and $42,779.

The following map shows all of the places in Watertown, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.33k

Number of Households

± 364

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Watertown, FL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Watertown, FL 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watertown, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Walked (0.763%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in Watertown, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who walked to work (0.763%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown, FL have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Watertown, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watertown, FL (1.06k out of 2.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

84.7% of the population of Watertown, FL has health coverage, with 13.6% on employee plans, 32.8% on Medicaid, 8.42% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 10.8% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

13.6%

Employer Coverage

32.8%

Medicaid

8.42%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

10.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watertown, FL grew by 17.7% from 13% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watertown, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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