Watertown

  1. Watertown Legal Resources
  2. Watertown Statistics
  3. Watertown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Watertown Employment Information
  5. Watertown Family Information
  6. Watertown Education Information
  7. Watertown Public Benefits Information
  8. Watertown Criminal Information
  9. Watertown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Watertown Zip Codes


Watertown Legal Resources Back to top

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Watertown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,237
  • Land Area (2000): 39.440 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.365 square kilometers
Watertown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 20,657 2003 20,277 2005 Not Available
2001 Not Available 2004 20,365 2006 Not Available
2002 20,403     2007 20,568

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Houses (2000): 9,193
Watertown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,625 96.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 636 3.13%

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Watertown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 474 8.35%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 294 5.18%
3. Educational Services 288 5.07%
4. Metal Manufactuing 276 4.86%
5. Repair and Maintenance 258 4.54%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 255 4.49%
7. Health Care 217 3.82%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 202 3.56%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 187 3.29%
10. Finance and Insurance 182 3.21%
11. Food Manufacturing 168 2.96%
12. Public Administration 168 2.96%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 159 2.80%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 154 2.71%
15. Truck Transportation 154 2.71%
16. Utilities 148 2.61%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 136 2.40%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 133 2.34%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 121 2.13%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 117 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 710 13.67%
2. Educational Services 603 11.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 403 7.76%
4. Finance and Insurance 349 6.72%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 257 4.95%
6. Department and Other General Stores 249 4.79%
7. Social Assistance 217 4.18%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 214 4.12%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 187 3.60%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 128 2.46%
11. Public Administration 126 2.43%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 108 2.08%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 89 1.71%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 84 1.62%
15. Metal Manufactuing 81 1.56%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 1.42%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 71 1.37%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 69 1.33%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 1.31%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 1.17%

Watertown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 480 8.46%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 373 6.57%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 325 5.72%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 301 5.30%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 253 4.46%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 241 4.25%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 200 3.52%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 188 3.31%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 171 3.01%
10. Other Management Occupations 167 2.94%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 164 2.89%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 161 2.84%
13. Carpenters 138 2.43%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.43%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 1.83%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 1.80%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 94 1.66%
18. Top Executives 93 1.64%
19. Food Processing Workers 90 1.59%
20. Business Operations Specialists 85 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 272 5.24%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 259 4.99%
3. Cashiers 247 4.76%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 242 4.66%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 232 4.47%
6. Other Production Occupations 223 4.29%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 207 3.99%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 186 3.58%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 168 3.23%
10. Customer Service Representatives 164 3.16%
11. Registered Nurses 162 3.12%
12. Child Care Workers 160 3.08%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 160 3.08%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 157 3.02%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 151 2.91%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 143 2.75%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 136 2.62%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 134 2.58%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 112 2.16%
20. Other Management Occupations 107 2.06%

Watertown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,148 58.11%
15-35 hours 2,317 14.72%
1-14 hours 630 4.00%
No regular hours 3,647 23.17%

Watertown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 426 4.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 174 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 492 4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 505 4.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,219 11.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,049 10.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,327 22.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,216 11.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 415 4.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 506 4.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 785 7.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,006 9.69%

Watertown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 787 7.58%
5-9 3,052 29.39%
10-14 3,725 35.87%
15-19 1,604 15.44%
20-24 457 4.40%
25-29 62 0.60%
30-34 212 2.04%
35-39 36 0.35%
40-44 33 0.32%
45-59 137 1.32%
60-89 137 1.32%
At least 90 144 1.39%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 96 0.92% 9,591 92.35%
30-44 8 0.08% 273 2.63%
45-59 7 0.07% 130 1.25%
At least 60 7 0.07% 274 2.64%

Watertown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 820 7.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,117 85.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 39 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 118 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 192 1.79%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 318 2.97%

Watertown 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,385 (19,933 people)
Families (2000): 5,350 (16,006 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,762
People at same address in 1995: 10,150
Watertown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 943 11.25%
$10,000-$14,999 652 7.78%
$15,000-$19,999 725 8.65%
$20,000-$24,999 773 9.22%
$25,000-$29,999 508 6.06%
$30,000-$34,999 658 7.85%
$35,000-$39,999 586 6.99%
$40,000-$44,999 581 6.93%
$45,000-$49,999 379 4.52%
$50,000-$59,999 886 10.57%
$60,000-$74,999 733 8.74%
$75,000-$99,999 453 5.40%
$100,000-$124,999 254 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 144 1.72%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.21%
$200,000 or more 92 1.10%

Watertown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,559 30.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,431 28.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 439 5.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,150 13.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,048 12.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 469 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 132 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Watertown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,735 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,449 14.77%
Public Assistance 220 0.94%
Retirement 1,080 4.62%
Self Employment 1,329 5.69%
Social Security 2,379 10.19%
Supplemental Security 305 1.31%
Wage / Salary 6,494 27.81%
Other 1,363 5.84%

Watertown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,329 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,035 46.63%

Watertown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 619 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 4,662 59.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,299 29.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 219 2.81%

Watertown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 705 8.55%
Color 1 Box Married 4,661 56.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,812 21.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,070 12.97%

Watertown 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 Education Information Back to top
Watertown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,030 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,342 8.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,327 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,420 22.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,234 8.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,958 13.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 701 4.67%

Watertown 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 164 0.81% 210 1.04% 374 1.85%
Kindergarten 273 1.35% 51 0.25% 324 1.60%
Grades 1-4 983 4.86% 126 0.62% 1,109 5.48%
Grades 5-8 1,073 5.30% 134 0.66% 1,207 5.96%
Grades 9-12 1,247 6.16% 38 0.19% 1,285 6.35%
Undergrad college 832 4.11% 123 0.61% 955 4.72%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.24% 0 0.00% 49 0.24%
Total 4,621 22.83% 682 3.37% 5,303 26.20%

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Watertown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watertown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,273 90.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,867 9.27%

Watertown 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42
Watertown Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 1.210 0.290 0.000 0.097 1.598 0.290 4.744 28.804 1.452 35.291
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.470 0.588 0.000 0.098 2.157 0.098 7.744 26.810 1.960 36.612
2003 1.578 0.099 0.000 0.049 1.726 0.099 5.425 21.206 1.874 28.505
2004 1.571 0.638 0.000 0.049 2.259 0.000 7.218 28.922 1.964 38.105
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.313 0.389 0.000 0.097 1.799 0.049 3.695 24.747 1.556 29.998

Watertown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 31
2005 11 31
2006 14 32
2007 14 35

Watertown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 762
2001 0
2002 791

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Watertown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watertown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,827 13.97%
10-19 Years 3,158 15.61%
20-29 Years 2,876 14.21%
30-39 Years 2,745 13.56%
40-49 Years 3,012 14.88%
50-59 Years 1,832 9.05%
60-69 Years 1,418 7.01%
70-79 Years 1,437 7.10%
80-89 Years 742 3.67%
90+ Years 190 0.94%

Watertown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,942 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 10,295 50.87%

Watertown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,384 95.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 329 1.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 259 1.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 164 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 66 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Watertown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 10,182 43.01%
2. Norwegian 4,926 20.81%
3. Irish 1,912 8.08%
4. English 1,075 4.54%
5. Dutch 868 3.67%
6. United States Or American 734 3.10%
7. Swedish 727 3.07%
8. French Non-Basque 608 2.57%
9. Polish 582 2.46%
10. Danish 350 1.48%

Watertown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,180 95.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 326 1.72%
3. German 220 1.16%
4. Scandinavian 90 0.48%
5. French 59 0.31%
6. Vietnamese 26 0.14%
7. Tagalog 20 0.11%
8. Thai 10 0.05%
9. Other Indo European 9 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 6 0.03%

Watertown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,026 98.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 194 0.96%

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Watertown 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.


Watertown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57201