Watertown, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

22,859

0.621% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

About

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None of the households in Watertown, SD 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.

The largest universities in Watertown, SD are Lake Area Technical College (793 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Watertown, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Watertown, SD was 2 cars per household.

United States South Dakota Codington County, SD Watertown, SD Northeast South Dakota PUMA, SD

Economy

The economy of Watertown, SD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Watertown, SD are Manufacturing (2,449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,643 people), and Retail Trade (1,567 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown, SD, are Management Occupations (1,687 people), Production Occupations (1,448 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (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, SD, are Manufacturing (2,449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,643 people), and Retail Trade (1,567 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown, SD, though some of these residents may live in Watertown, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,459

Median earning men ± $4,112

$36,565

Median earning women ± $2,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,356), Wholesale Trade ($66,667), and Public Administration ($58,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($49,583), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,079), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,059).

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Watertown, SD awarded 793 degrees. The student population of Watertown, SD in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,122 male students and 1,116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Watertown, SD are White (695 and 88.1%), followed by Unknown (44 and 5.58%), American Indian or Alaska Native (21 and 2.66%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 1.52%).

The largest universities in Watertown, SD by number of degrees awarded are Lake Area Technical College (793 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Watertown, SD are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (77 and 9.71%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (66 and 8.32%), and Welding Technology (54 and 6.81%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
30 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
66 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Watertown, SD was Computer Science with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Watertown, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Lake Area Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

793 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Area Technical College with 793 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 416 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Watertown, SD, which is 1.1 times more than the 377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 695 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 44 degrees awarded.

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, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% 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 (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

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

People in Watertown, SD have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Watertown, SD is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Watertown, SD was Census Tract 9543.02 with a value of $89,333, followed by Census Tract 9545.02 and Census Tract 9545.01, with respective values of $80,563 and $63,409.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9543.02
Census Tract 9545.02
Census Tract 9545.01

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watertown, SD was Census Tract 9543.02 with a value of $89,333, followed by Census Tract 9545.02 and Census Tract 9545.01, with respective values of $80,563 and $63,409.

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

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Watertown, SD 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, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Carpooled (7.21%)
Worked At Home (5.36%)

In 2023, 84.2% of workers in Watertown, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.21%) and those who worked at home (5.36%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown, SD have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.939% of the workforce in Watertown, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown, SD is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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

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