Watertown Metro Area

  1. Watertown Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Watertown Metro Area Statistics
  3. Watertown Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Watertown Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Watertown Metro Area Family Information
  6. Watertown Metro Area Education Information
  7. Watertown Metro Area Business Information
  8. Watertown Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Watertown Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Watertown Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Watertown Metro Area Counties
  12. Watertown Metro Area Cities


Watertown Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Watertown Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,437
  • Land Area (2000): 3,093.836 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 156.698 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,950
Watertown Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,250 60.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,759 10.38%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,118 29.35%

Watertown Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Watertown Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,417 13,791 627 4.35% 44
1991 14,348 13,767 582 4.05% 41
1992 14,945 14,348 597 4.00% 40
1993 15,376 14,736 640 4.16% 42
1994 15,984 15,417 567 3.55% 36
1995 16,584 16,031 552 3.33% 33
1996 17,048 16,470 578 3.39% 34
1997 17,388 16,802 586 3.37% 34
1998 17,658 17,073 585 3.32% 33
1999 17,339 16,726 613 3.53% 35
2000 18,304 17,816 489 2.67% 27
2001 18,438 17,789 649 3.52% 35
2002 18,175 17,480 695 3.82% 38
2003 18,436 17,709 728 3.95% 40
2004 18,655 17,982 673 3.61% 36
2005 18,849 18,179 670 3.55% 36
2006 19,390 18,822 568 2.93% 29
2007 19,995 19,438 558 2.79% 28
2008 20,054 19,462 592 2.95% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,659 18,963 696 3.54% 35
Feb 2008 19,736 19,055 681 3.45% 35
Mar 2008 19,880 19,217 663 3.34% 33
Apr 2008 20,229 19,649 580 2.87% 29
May 2008 20,285 19,725 560 2.76% 28
Jun 2008 20,212 19,687 525 2.60% 26
Jul 2008 20,418 19,901 517 2.53% 25
Aug 2008 20,136 19,574 562 2.79% 28
Sep 2008 19,932 19,386 546 2.74% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Watertown Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,756 10.05%
2. Construction 1,672 9.57%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 904 5.17%
4. Metal Manufactuing 834 4.77%
5. Educational Services 794 4.54%
6. Repair and Maintenance 752 4.30%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 600 3.43%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 592 3.39%
9. Truck Transportation 576 3.30%
10. Food Manufacturing 514 2.94%
11. Finance and Insurance 496 2.84%
12. Health Care 476 2.72%
13. Public Administration 458 2.62%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 448 2.56%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 398 2.28%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 394 2.26%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 390 2.23%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 324 1.85%
19. Utilities 314 1.80%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 312 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,326 15.07%
2. Educational Services 1,804 11.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,186 7.69%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,018 6.60%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 686 4.45%
6. Department and Other General Stores 636 4.12%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 574 3.72%
8. Social Assistance 560 3.63%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 506 3.28%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 506 3.28%
11. Public Administration 368 2.38%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 332 2.15%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 268 1.74%
14. Metal Manufactuing 246 1.59%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 246 1.59%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 244 1.58%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 230 1.49%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 200 1.30%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 1.28%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 190 1.23%

Watertown Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,246 7.13%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,226 7.02%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,144 6.55%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,040 5.95%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 778 4.45%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 772 4.42%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 736 4.21%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 568 3.25%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 524 3.00%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 522 2.99%
11. Other Management Occupations 516 2.95%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 508 2.91%
13. Carpenters 494 2.83%
14. Agricultural Workers 476 2.72%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 452 2.59%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 436 2.50%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 266 1.52%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 256 1.47%
19. Top Executives 240 1.37%
20. Engineers 228 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 742 4.81%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 722 4.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 676 4.38%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 662 4.29%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 616 3.99%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 616 3.99%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 606 3.93%
8. Cashiers 604 3.91%
9. Registered Nurses 528 3.42%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 504 3.27%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 486 3.15%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 484 3.14%
13. Customer Service Representatives 456 2.96%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 454 2.94%
15. Child Care Workers 432 2.80%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 412 2.67%
17. Other Management Occupations 368 2.38%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 362 2.35%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 360 2.33%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 348 2.26%

Watertown Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,972 58.27%
15-35 hours 6,868 13.81%
1-14 hours 1,967 3.96%
No regular hours 11,913 23.96%

Watertown Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,321 4.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 752 2.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,518 4.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,913 6.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,589 11.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,661 11.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,783 21.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,492 11.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,141 3.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,365 4.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 439 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 319 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,399 7.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,773 8.81%

Watertown Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,699 8.58%
5-9 7,403 23.53%
10-14 9,106 28.94%
15-19 4,885 15.53%
20-24 2,681 8.52%
25-29 849 2.70%
30-34 1,809 5.75%
35-39 278 0.88%
40-44 213 0.68%
45-59 587 1.87%
60-89 461 1.47%
At least 90 494 1.57%

Watertown Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 234 0.74% 27,389 87.05%
30-44 26 0.08% 2,274 7.23%
45-59 14 0.04% 573 1.82%
At least 60 14 0.04% 941 2.99%

Watertown Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,741 8.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,054 80.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.30%
Color 4 Box Other 190 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 288 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,044 3.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,240 6.65%

Watertown Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,784 (61,700 people)
Families (2000): 16,762 (51,434 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,125
People at same address in 1995: 35,765
Watertown Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,528 9.90%
$10,000-$14,999 1,857 7.27%
$15,000-$19,999 2,064 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 2,166 8.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,768 6.92%
$30,000-$34,999 2,021 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,799 7.04%
$40,000-$44,999 1,842 7.21%
$45,000-$49,999 1,421 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 2,877 11.27%
$60,000-$74,999 2,270 8.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,376 5.39%
$100,000-$124,999 692 2.71%
$125,000-$149,999 420 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 121 0.47%
$200,000 or more 315 1.23%

Watertown Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,444 27.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,718 29.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 527 4.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,741 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 76 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,669 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 791 6.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 262 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 143 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Watertown Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,809 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,821 14.93%
Public Assistance 616 0.85%
Retirement 3,048 4.21%
Self Employment 5,699 7.86%
Social Security 7,283 10.05%
Supplemental Security 834 1.15%
Wage / Salary 19,561 26.99%
Other 3,801 5.24%

Watertown Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,733 52.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,955 47.35%

Watertown Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,887 7.53%
Color 1 Box Married 15,493 61.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,980 27.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 698 2.79%

Watertown Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,849 7.17%
Color 1 Box Married 15,613 60.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,172 20.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,152 12.22%

Watertown Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Watertown Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,478 7.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,285 9.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 18,155 38.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,287 21.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,570 7.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,625 11.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,905 4.03%

Watertown Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 532 1.69% 536 1.70% 1,068 3.40%
Kindergarten 863 2.75% 147 0.47% 1,010 3.21%
Grades 1-4 3,236 10.29% 428 1.36% 3,664 11.66%
Grades 5-8 3,845 12.23% 454 1.44% 4,299 13.67%
Grades 9-12 4,393 13.97% 130 0.41% 4,523 14.39%
Undergrad college 2,075 6.60% 290 0.92% 2,365 7.52%
Graduate or professional school 135 0.43% 10 0.03% 145 0.46%
Total 15,079 47.97% 1,995 6.35% 17,074 54.31%

Watertown Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Watertown Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 108 76
2004 99 107

Watertown Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watertown Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 58,507 90.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,102 9.44%

Watertown Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42
Watertown Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watertown Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,490 14.28%
10-19 Years 5,137 16.34%
20-29 Years 3,863 12.29%
30-39 Years 4,289 13.64%
40-49 Years 4,670 14.86%
50-59 Years 3,068 9.76%
60-69 Years 2,291 7.29%
70-79 Years 2,191 6.97%
80-89 Years 1,166 3.71%
90+ Years 272 0.87%

Watertown Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,603 49.63%
Color 1 Box Female 15,834 50.37%

Watertown Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,376 96.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 393 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 309 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 229 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 81 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Watertown Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 31,629 41.01%
2. Norwegian 16,183 20.98%
3. Irish 5,748 7.45%
4. English 3,816 4.95%
5. United States Or American 2,937 3.81%
6. Dutch 2,931 3.80%
7. Swedish 2,546 3.30%
8. Finnish 1,782 2.31%
9. French Non-Basque 1,628 2.11%
10. Polish 1,578 2.05%

Watertown Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,223 96.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 935 1.54%
3. German 887 1.46%
4. Scandinavian 220 0.36%
5. French 128 0.21%
6. Vietnamese 52 0.09%
7. Tagalog 44 0.07%
8. Other Native North American 26 0.04%
9. Polish 22 0.04%
10. Thai 20 0.03%

Watertown Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,389 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 263 0.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 475 0.73%

Watertown Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Watertown Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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