Watson

  1. Watson Legal Resources
  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


Watson Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Watson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,086
  • Land Area (2000): 91.766 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.759 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 748
Watson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 121 5.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,943 94.14%

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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. Construction 93 16.20%
2. Metal Manufactuing 56 9.76%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 6.45%
4. Paper Manufacturing 33 5.75%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 4.36%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 4.01%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 22 3.83%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 21 3.66%
9. Food Manufacturing 20 3.48%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.14%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.96%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 2.79%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 14 2.44%
14. Educational Services 13 2.26%
15. Repair and Maintenance 13 2.26%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 12 2.09%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 2.09%
18. Finance and Insurance 11 1.92%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.57%
20. Health Care 8 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 67 14.96%
2. Finance and Insurance 34 7.59%
3. Educational Services 28 6.25%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 27 6.03%
5. Metal Manufactuing 26 5.80%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 21 4.69%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 20 4.46%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 3.79%
9. Department and Other General Stores 15 3.35%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 3.35%
11. Social Assistance 15 3.35%
12. Food Manufacturing 13 2.90%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.68%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.46%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 11 2.46%
16. Public Administration 11 2.46%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 2.01%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 2.01%
19. Gasoline Stations 8 1.79%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 1.79%

Watson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 81 14.11%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 11.50%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 34 5.92%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 5.57%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 5.40%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 28 4.88%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 22 3.83%
8. Other Construction Trades 21 3.66%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 3.66%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 3.14%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 18 3.14%
12. Carpenters 14 2.44%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.44%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 2.44%
15. Agricultural Workers 13 2.26%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.92%
17. Other Management Occupations 10 1.74%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 10 1.74%
19. Engineers 9 1.57%
20. Construction Laborers 6 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 31 6.92%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 30 6.70%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 6.47%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 5.13%
5. Registered Nurses 19 4.24%
6. Cashiers 16 3.57%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 3.57%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 3.35%
9. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.35%
10. Other Management Occupations 14 3.12%
11. Business Operations Specialists 13 2.90%
12. Child Care Workers 13 2.90%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 2.90%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.68%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 2.46%
16. Customer Service Representatives 11 2.46%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.46%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 2.23%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.01%
20. Other Healthcare Support 9 2.01%

Watson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 887 59.53%
15-35 hours 189 12.68%
1-14 hours 43 2.89%
No regular hours 371 24.90%

Watson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 3.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 4.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 43 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 162 16.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 112 11.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 111 11.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 134 13.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 6.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 2.27%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 3.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 93 9.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 101 10.42%

Watson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 0.72%
5-9 57 5.88%
10-14 156 16.10%
15-19 206 21.26%
20-24 106 10.94%
25-29 43 4.44%
30-34 121 12.49%
35-39 60 6.19%
40-44 49 5.06%
45-59 100 10.32%
60-89 40 4.13%
At least 90 24 2.48%

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% 575 59.34%
30-44 0 0.00% 230 23.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 10.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 64 6.60%

Watson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 134 13.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 825 81.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 3.77%

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Watson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 694 (2,064 people)
Families (2000): 572 (1,852 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 254
People at same address in 1995: 1,253
Watson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 3.46%
$10,000-$14,999 37 5.33%
$15,000-$19,999 23 3.31%
$20,000-$24,999 40 5.76%
$25,000-$29,999 40 5.76%
$30,000-$34,999 40 5.76%
$35,000-$39,999 50 7.20%
$40,000-$44,999 34 4.90%
$45,000-$49,999 75 10.81%
$50,000-$59,999 117 16.86%
$60,000-$74,999 90 12.97%
$75,000-$99,999 74 10.66%
$100,000-$124,999 29 4.18%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.59%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.58%
$200,000 or more 6 0.86%

Watson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 96 13.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 207 29.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 116 16.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 135 19.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 64 9.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.14%

Watson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 616 31.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 246 12.55%
Public Assistance 15 0.77%
Retirement 108 5.51%
Self Employment 99 5.05%
Social Security 160 8.16%
Supplemental Security 16 0.82%
Wage / Salary 596 30.41%
Other 104 5.31%

Watson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 242 50.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 240 49.79%

Watson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 509 63.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 198 24.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 2.51%

Watson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 496 67.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135 18.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 5.15%

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Watson Education Information Back to top
Watson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 3.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 203 14.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 668 46.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 283 19.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 92 6.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44 3.07%

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 8 0.38% 23 1.10% 31 1.49%
Kindergarten 33 1.58% 2 0.10% 35 1.68%
Grades 1-4 140 6.71% 23 1.10% 163 7.81%
Grades 5-8 136 6.52% 20 0.96% 156 7.48%
Grades 9-12 114 5.47% 14 0.67% 128 6.14%
Undergrad college 31 1.49% 11 0.53% 42 2.01%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.10% 0 0.00% 2 0.10%
Total 464 22.24% 93 4.46% 557 26.70%

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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 1,887 91.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 172 8.35%

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Watson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 356 17.07%
10-19 Years 349 16.73%
20-29 Years 238 11.41%
30-39 Years 332 15.92%
40-49 Years 362 17.35%
50-59 Years 215 10.31%
60-69 Years 145 6.95%
70-79 Years 65 3.12%
80-89 Years 23 1.10%
90+ Years 1 0.05%

Watson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,093 52.40%
Color 1 Box Female 993 47.60%

Watson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,009 96.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 52 2.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Watson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 485 23.83%
2. Dutch 332 16.31%
3. English 297 14.59%
4. Irish 223 10.96%
5. United States Or American 222 10.91%
6. Polish 102 5.01%
7. French Non-Basque 74 3.64%
8. Swedish 54 2.65%
9. Scottish 52 2.56%
10. Italian 47 2.31%

Watson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,857 97.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 1.68%
3. Italian 6 0.31%
4. Polish 4 0.21%
5. French 2 0.10%
6. German 2 0.10%
7. Other Indo European 2 0.10%
8. Other West Germanic 1 0.05%

Watson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,054 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.29%

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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.