Living in Watertown City School District Area

Living Summary

12,574

households

28,936

Total Population

$137,100

Average House Value

$828

Average Housing Rent

$43,244

Average Household Income

94.49%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,014

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

44%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,574 households are located in Watertown City School District area. Among them, 3,478 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,585 and 6,732 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (631) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (2,097) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Watertown City School District, New York
Household	12,574
Population	28,936
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,478 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,585
Total Students	6,732
Pre-Kindergarten	584
Kindergarten	487
Grade 1-8	2,638
Grade 9-12	1,441
College/Graduate School	1,582
Veterans	21,601
Non-citizen	631
Non-English Home Language	2,097
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

23,520 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,628 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,356 people are in civilian labor force and 1,272 are in armed labor force. 12,409 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.10%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,322	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,580	79.42%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,384	10.39%
Public transportation	171	1.28%
Walked	471	3.54%
Other method	382	2.87%
Worked from home	334	2.51%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,409	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,891	31.36%
Service	3,083	24.84%
Sales and office	3,104	25.01%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	891	7.18%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,440	11.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,409	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	23	0.19%
Construction	434	3.50%
Manufacturing	754	6.08%
Wholesale trade	208	1.68%
Retail trade	2,087	16.82%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	291	2.35%
Information	187	1.51%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	457	3.68%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,006	8.11%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,422	27.58%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,425	11.48%
Other services, except public administration	896	7.22%
Public administration	1,219	9.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,409	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,254	74.57%
Government workers	2,628	21.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	487	3.92%
Unpaid family workers	40	0.32%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,463 for the 12,574 households in Watertown City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $26,958. 26,390 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.49%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,574	-
Less than $10,000	1,360	10.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	757	6.02%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,595	12.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,601	12.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,868	14.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,106	16.75%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,566	12.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,147	9.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	272	2.16%
More than $200,000	302	2.40%
Median Household Income	$43,244	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,463	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,813	-
Less than $10,000	472	6.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	203	2.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	582	8.54%
$25,000 - $34,999	832	12.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,040	15.26%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,229	18.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,083	15.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	868	12.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	263	3.86%
More than $200,000	241	3.54%

Median Family Income	$54,307	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,264	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,958	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,764	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,764	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,930	-
With health insurance coverage	26,390	94.49%
Public coverage	13,431	48.09%
Private health insurance	16,639	59.57%
Without health insurance coverage	1,540	5.51%

Housing

There are 14,983 housing units in Watertown City School District area, New York with 12,574 units (83.92%) occupied. 5,648 houses (44.92%) are occupied by owner and 6,926 houses (55.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $137,100 and the average rental cost is $828. 232 houses (1.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,940 houses (52.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,983	-
Occupied	12,574	83.92%
Owner Occupied	5,648	44.92%
Renter Occupied	6,926	55.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,631	44.26%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,086	7.25%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,925	46.22%
Mobile Homes	341	2.28%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,983	-
Built 2014 or later	232	1.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	346	2.31%
Built 2000 - 2009	435	2.90%
Built 1990 - 1999	909	6.07%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,394	9.30%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,119	7.47%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,097	7.32%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,511	10.08%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,940	52.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,983	-
1 room	620	4.14%
2 rooms	456	3.04%
3 rooms	1,522	10.16%
4 rooms	2,377	15.86%
5 rooms	2,656	17.73%
6 rooms	2,578	17.21%
7 rooms	1,629	10.87%
8 rooms	1,317	8.79%
9 rooms or more	1,828	12.20%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	14,983	-
no bedroom	633	4.22%
1 bedroom	2,319	15.48%
2 bedrooms	4,380	29.23%
3 bedrooms	5,078	33.89%
4 bedrooms	2,039	13.61%
5 bedrooms or more	534	3.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,648	-
Less than $50,000	370	6.55%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,175	20.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,667	29.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,232	21.81%
$200,000 - $299,999	860	15.23%
$300,000 - $499,999	237	4.20%
$500,000 - $999,999	52	0.92%
$1,000,000 or more	55	0.97%
Median House Value	$137,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,709	-
Less than $500	1,294	19.29%
$500 - $999	3,238	48.26%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,691	25.20%
$1,500 - $1,999	391	5.83%
$2,000 - $2,499	61	0.91%
$2,500 - $2,999	34	0.51%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$828	-

Demographic

A total of 29,671 people lives in Watertown City School District area, New York with 15,243 male and 14,428 female. The males to female ratio is 51.37 to 48.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	29,671	-
Male	15,243	51.37%
Female	14,428	48.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,671	-
Under 5 years	2,261	7.62%
5 - 9 years	2,118	7.14%
10 - 14 years	1,488	5.01%
15 - 19 years	1,615	5.44%
20 - 24 years	2,601	8.77%
25 - 34 years	5,933	20.00%
35 - 44 years	3,457	11.65%
45 - 54 years	3,436	11.58%
55 - 59 years	1,572	5.30%
60 - 64 years	1,315	4.43%
65 - 74 years	1,906	6.42%
75 - 84 years	1,327	4.47%
85 years and older	642	2.16%
Median Age	32.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	29,671	-
One Race	28,334	95.49%
White	24,892	83.89%
Black or African American	2,392	8.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	260	0.88%
Asian	523	1.76%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	31	0.10%
Other	236	0.80%

Two or more races	1,337	4.51%
White and Black or African American	860	2.90%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	106	0.36%
White and Asian	86	0.29%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.22%