Watertown Town, MA

Census Place

2023 Population

35,270

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

1.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.11%

5.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$123,422

4.93% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Watertown Town, MA is home to a population of 35.3k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2023, 26.1% of Watertown Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (9.21k people).

In 2023, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.6k people) in Watertown Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

87.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.9% of Watertown Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown Town, MA was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watertown Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.6k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 754
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 547

6.45%

Hispanic Population

2.28k people

6.45% of the people in Watertown Town, MA are hispanic (2.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watertown Town, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.21k people

25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.8k people

As of 2023, 26.1% of Watertown Town, MA residents (9.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watertown Town, MA was 25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
294 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
233 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
199 ± 116

Watertown Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Watertown Town, MA employs 21.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Watertown Town, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,114 people), Educational Services (3,256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,239 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,698), and Manufacturing ($116,528).

Employment

Occupations

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,155

−0.879%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watertown Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.879%, from 21.3k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown Town, MA, are Management Occupations (3,537 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,065 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,879 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

21.1k

2023 Value

± 1,155

−0.879%

1 Year decline

± 7.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Watertown Town, MA declined at a rate of −0.879%, from 21.3k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watertown Town, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,114 people), Educational Services (3,256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Watertown Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,531

Median earning men ± $4,952

$79,714

Median earning women ± $7,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,375), Wholesale Trade ($117,692), and Manufacturing ($108,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,125), Manufacturing ($122,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,070).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Watertown Town, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watertown Town, MA was $737,600 in 2023, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $722,000 to $737,600, a 2.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Watertown Town, MA is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watertown Town, MA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$737,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,475

$7,913

Median Property Taxes

±$623

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 Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 48.8% of the housing units in Watertown Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watertown Town, MA 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.

$123,422

Median Household Income

± $5,781

16.2k

Number of Households

± 985

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Watertown Town, MA grew to $123,422 from the previous year's value of $117,625.

The following chart displays the households in Watertown Town, MA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watertown Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (26.6%)
Public Transit (8.2%)

In 2023, 49.2% of workers in Watertown Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.2%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown Town, MA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.921% of the workforce in Watertown Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watertown Town, MA (2.15k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown Town, MA is White, followed by Asian 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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