Watson

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  2. Watson Statistics
  3. Watson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Watson Employment Information
  5. Watson Family Information
  6. Watson Education Information
  7. Watson Public Benefits Information
  8. Watson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Watson Zip Codes


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Watson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,678
  • Land Area (2000): 92.168 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 949
Watson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 1.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,650 98.77%

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Watson Employment Information Back to top
Watson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Printing and Related Manufacturing 142 16.69%
2. Construction 132 15.51%
3. Repair and Maintenance 63 7.40%
4. Truck Transportation 59 6.93%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 47 5.52%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 34 4.00%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 3.53%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 3.06%
9. Health Care 24 2.82%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.35%
11. Utilities 20 2.35%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 17 2.00%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.76%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.76%
15. Public Administration 15 1.76%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.65%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 14 1.65%
18. Educational Services 13 1.53%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.53%
20. U.S. Postal Service 13 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 90 13.93%
2. Educational Services 80 12.38%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 79 12.23%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 51 7.89%
5. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 6.81%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 42 6.50%
7. Finance and Insurance 22 3.41%
8. Construction 19 2.94%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 2.94%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 19 2.94%
11. Department and Other General Stores 14 2.17%
12. Social Assistance 13 2.01%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 12 1.86%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.70%
15. Gasoline Stations 10 1.55%
16. U.S. Postal Service 10 1.55%
17. Public Administration 9 1.39%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.24%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 8 1.24%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.08%

Watson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 75 8.81%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 68 7.99%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 6.46%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.17%
5. Printing Workers 38 4.47%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 34 4.00%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 32 3.76%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 30 3.53%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 3.53%
10. Construction Laborers 29 3.41%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 28 3.29%
12. Top Executives 27 3.17%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 2.70%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 2.70%
15. Electricians 22 2.59%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.47%
17. Agricultural Workers 20 2.35%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.35%
19. Carpenters 17 2.00%
20. Other Construction Trades 17 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 49 7.59%
2. Other Production Occupations 46 7.12%
3. Printing Workers 38 5.88%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 5.11%
5. Cashiers 31 4.80%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 4.49%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 4.49%
8. Secretaries and Admins 26 4.02%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 3.41%
10. Other Management Occupations 21 3.25%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 3.25%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 21 3.25%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.94%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 2.94%
15. Registered Nurses 19 2.94%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 2.79%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.32%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 2.17%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 2.01%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 13 2.01%

Watson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,281 64.99%
15-35 hours 260 13.19%
1-14 hours 69 3.50%
No regular hours 361 18.32%

Watson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 41 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 5.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 148 10.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 217 14.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 218 15.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 247 17.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 91 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 0.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 1.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 0.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 165 11.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 163 11.23%

Watson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 53 3.65%
5-9 177 12.19%
10-14 376 25.90%
15-19 451 31.06%
20-24 156 10.74%
25-29 41 2.82%
30-34 61 4.20%
35-39 15 1.03%
40-44 9 0.62%
45-59 54 3.72%
60-89 28 1.93%
At least 90 31 2.13%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,254 86.36%
30-44 0 0.00% 85 5.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 54 3.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 59 4.06%

Watson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 129 8.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,294 87.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 2.09%

Watson 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.


Watson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 906 (2,683 people)
Families (2000): 733 (2,427 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 375
People at same address in 1995: 1,630
Watson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 2.65%
$10,000-$14,999 42 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 64 7.06%
$20,000-$24,999 53 5.85%
$25,000-$29,999 75 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 73 8.06%
$35,000-$39,999 53 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 70 7.73%
$45,000-$49,999 68 7.51%
$50,000-$59,999 119 13.13%
$60,000-$74,999 86 9.49%
$75,000-$99,999 87 9.60%
$100,000-$124,999 60 6.62%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 21 2.32%
$200,000 or more 8 0.88%

Watson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 144 15.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 251 27.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 197 21.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 169 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 80 8.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 4.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 13 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Watson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 830 31.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 394 14.95%
Public Assistance 10 0.38%
Retirement 135 5.12%
Self Employment 171 6.49%
Social Security 148 5.62%
Supplemental Security 35 1.33%
Wage / Salary 785 29.79%
Other 127 4.82%

Watson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 280 45.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 331 54.17%

Watson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 5.68%
Color 1 Box Married 642 60.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 328 31.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 2.46%

Watson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 11.33%
Color 1 Box Married 601 62.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 190 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 6.44%

Watson 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.


Watson Education Information Back to top
Watson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 104 5.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 136 7.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 896 48.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 387 21.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 98 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 160 8.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 58 3.15%

Watson 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 39 1.46% 22 0.82% 61 2.28%
Kindergarten 43 1.61% 9 0.34% 52 1.94%
Grades 1-4 169 6.31% 38 1.42% 207 7.73%
Grades 5-8 161 6.01% 5 0.19% 166 6.20%
Grades 9-12 198 7.39% 14 0.52% 212 7.92%
Undergrad college 83 3.10% 8 0.30% 91 3.40%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.22% 0 0.00% 6 0.22%
Total 699 26.10% 96 3.58% 795 29.69%

Watson 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.


Watson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,512 94.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 154 5.78%

Watson 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.


Watson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 453 16.92%
10-19 Years 485 18.11%
20-29 Years 318 11.87%
30-39 Years 418 15.61%
40-49 Years 438 16.36%
50-59 Years 274 10.23%
60-69 Years 159 5.94%
70-79 Years 83 3.10%
80-89 Years 45 1.68%
90+ Years 5 0.19%

Watson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,371 51.19%
Color 1 Box Female 1,307 48.81%

Watson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,630 98.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 25 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 7 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.04%

Watson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 928 44.70%
2. United States Or American 373 17.97%
3. Irish 300 14.45%
4. English 166 8.00%
5. Dutch 61 2.94%
6. French Non-Basque 53 2.55%
7. Italian 48 2.31%
8. European 20 0.96%
9. Scottish 19 0.92%
10. Greek 18 0.87%

Watson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,425 97.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 1.45%
3. German 14 0.57%
4. French 2 0.08%

Watson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,674 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.34%

Watson 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.
Watson 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.


Watson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62473