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New York·Jefferson County
7 tracts·24K people·$159K median·2,699/mi²
White 78 · Multiracial 8 · Hispanic 7 · Black 5 · Asian 2 · Other 0
Living alone 43 · Married couple 30 · Other 27
Health 36 · Professional 16 · Retail 14 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 10 · Manufacturing 8 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 31 · Service 28 · Sales · office 26 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 15 · Walk 5 · Work from home 5 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Watertown is $158,600 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Watertown has 24,375 residents across 7 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 35.7; the population is 78.3% White, 7.8% Multiracial, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Black, 2.1% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.1% (Census ACS).
SHERMAN SCHOOL (37%), NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (30%) and KNICKERBOCKER SCHOOL (27%) lead the elementary schools; CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL (34%) and HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL (29%) lead the middle schools; WATERTOWN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (71%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $967/month, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Watertown is $51,753 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Watertown, median rent is $967/month and the median home value is $158,600 (Census ACS).
Watertown reported 5.0 violent crimes and 40.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 15°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 116 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Watertown are winter weather (95), ice storm (77) and strong wind (72), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Watertown, 5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).