Living in Watertown School District Area

Living Summary

8,513

households

21,472

Total Population

$234,900

Average House Value

$1,072

Average Housing Rent

$79,576

Average Household Income

95.75%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,767

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

63%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 8,513 households are located in Watertown School District area. Among them, 2,232 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.06 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,163 and 4,692 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (737) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (3,205) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Watertown School District, Connecticut
Household	8,513
Population	21,472
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,232 (26%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,163
Total Students	4,692
Pre-Kindergarten	304
Kindergarten	240
Grade 1-8	1,907
Grade 9-12	958
College/Graduate School	1,283
Veterans	17,835
Non-citizen	737
Non-English Home Language	3,205
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,357 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,808 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,793 people are in civilian labor force and 15 are in armed labor force. 12,080 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Watertown School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,738	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,826	83.71%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	706	6.01%
Public transportation	87	0.74%
Walked	232	1.98%
Other method	126	1.07%
Worked from home	761	6.48%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,080	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,411	44.79%
Service	1,948	16.13%
Sales and office	2,524	20.89%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	811	6.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,386	11.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,080	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	62	0.51%
Construction	591	4.89%
Manufacturing	1,492	12.35%
Wholesale trade	173	1.43%
Retail trade	1,509	12.49%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	523	4.33%
Information	202	1.67%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	740	6.13%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	972	8.05%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,752	31.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	853	7.06%
Other services, except public administration	748	6.19%
Public administration	463	3.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,080	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,099	75.32%
Government workers	2,015	16.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	966	8.00%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $103,481 for the 8,513 households in Watertown School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $44,251. 20,752 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.75%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,513	-
Less than $10,000	235	2.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	246	2.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	393	4.62%
$25,000 - $34,999	798	9.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,005	11.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,386	16.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,177	13.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,833	21.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	612	7.19%
More than $200,000	828	9.73%
Median Household Income	$79,576	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$103,481	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,887	-
Less than $10,000	66	1.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	50	0.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	57	0.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	428	7.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	442	7.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	983	16.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	925	15.71%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,626	27.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	546	9.27%
More than $200,000	764	12.98%

Median Family Income	$99,864	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$123,153	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$44,251	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$62,465	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$62,465	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,674	-
With health insurance coverage	20,752	95.75%
Public coverage	7,027	32.42%
Private health insurance	16,922	78.08%
Without health insurance coverage	922	4.25%

Housing

There are 9,013 housing units in Watertown School District area, Connecticut with 8,513 units (94.45%) occupied. 6,735 houses (79.11%) are occupied by owner and 1,778 houses (20.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $234,900 and the average rental cost is $1,072. 64 houses (0.71%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,273 houses (25.22%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,013	-
Occupied	8,513	94.45%
Owner Occupied	6,735	79.11%
Renter Occupied	1,778	20.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,077	78.52%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	209	2.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,727	19.16%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,013	-
Built 2014 or later	64	0.71%
Built 2010 - 2013	145	1.61%
Built 2000 - 2009	652	7.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	752	8.34%
Built 1980 - 1989	890	9.87%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,508	16.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,270	14.09%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,459	16.19%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,273	25.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,013	-
1 room	50	0.55%
2 rooms	128	1.42%
3 rooms	407	4.52%
4 rooms	1,087	12.06%
5 rooms	1,619	17.96%
6 rooms	2,111	23.42%
7 rooms	1,478	16.40%
8 rooms	1,214	13.47%
9 rooms or more	919	10.20%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,013	-
no bedroom	62	0.69%
1 bedroom	750	8.32%
2 bedrooms	2,042	22.66%
3 bedrooms	4,155	46.10%
4 bedrooms	1,719	19.07%
5 bedrooms or more	285	3.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,735	-
Less than $50,000	122	1.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	131	1.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	568	8.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,435	21.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,737	40.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,411	20.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	288	4.28%
$1,000,000 or more	43	0.64%
Median House Value	$234,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,666	-
Less than $500	40	2.40%
$500 - $999	646	38.78%
$1,000 - $1,499	718	43.10%
$1,500 - $1,999	146	8.76%
$2,000 - $2,499	116	6.96%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,072	-

Demographic

A total of 21,751 people lives in Watertown School District area, Connecticut with 10,969 male and 10,782 female. The males to female ratio is 50.43 to 49.57. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	21,751	-
Male	10,969	50.43%
Female	10,782	49.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,751	-
Under 5 years	953	4.38%
5 - 9 years	1,168	5.37%
10 - 14 years	1,131	5.20%
15 - 19 years	1,057	4.86%
20 - 24 years	1,345	6.18%
25 - 34 years	2,692	12.38%
35 - 44 years	2,243	10.31%
45 - 54 years	3,679	16.91%
55 - 59 years	1,840	8.46%
60 - 64 years	1,484	6.82%
65 - 74 years	2,246	10.33%
75 - 84 years	1,260	5.79%
85 years and older	653	3.00%
Median Age	45.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	21,751	-
One Race	21,218	97.55%
White	20,067	92.26%
Black or African American	396	1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.21%
Asian	436	2.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	273	1.26%

Two or more races	533	2.45%
White and Black or African American	36	0.17%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	112	0.51%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%