Watertown

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  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 Legal Code

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Watertown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,474
  • Land Area (2000): 127.708 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.388 square kilometers
Watertown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 21,459 2003 22,495 2005 22,937
2001 21,752 2004 22,827 2006 22,900
2002 21,910     2007 23,334

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Houses (2000): 9,045
Watertown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,489 91.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 163 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,830 7.79%

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Watertown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 599 9.58%
2. Metal Manufactuing 532 8.51%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 381 6.10%
4. Educational Services 277 4.43%
5. Food Manufacturing 266 4.26%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 214 3.42%
7. Health Care 199 3.18%
8. Public Administration 196 3.14%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 180 2.88%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 178 2.85%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 167 2.67%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 161 2.58%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 159 2.54%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 149 2.38%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 144 2.30%
16. Repair and Maintenance 144 2.30%
17. Department and Other General Stores 132 2.11%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 132 2.11%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 125 2.00%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,331 22.63%
2. Educational Services 526 8.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 337 5.73%
4. Finance and Insurance 249 4.23%
5. Social Assistance 241 4.10%
6. Department and Other General Stores 214 3.64%
7. Metal Manufactuing 185 3.15%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 176 2.99%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 162 2.75%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 2.75%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 140 2.38%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 140 2.38%
13. Food Manufacturing 135 2.30%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 133 2.26%
15. Public Administration 104 1.77%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 100 1.70%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 92 1.56%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 72 1.22%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 70 1.19%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 67 1.14%

Watertown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 689 11.02%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 521 8.34%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 316 5.06%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 263 4.21%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 249 3.98%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 229 3.66%
7. Other Management Occupations 215 3.44%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 210 3.36%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 3.33%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 197 3.15%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 183 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 158 2.53%
13. Carpenters 137 2.19%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 137 2.19%
15. Other Construction Trades 113 1.81%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 101 1.62%
17. Engineers 101 1.62%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 99 1.58%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 96 1.54%
20. Business Operations Specialists 84 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 403 6.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 324 5.51%
3. Other Production Occupations 291 4.95%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 233 3.96%
5. Registered Nurses 213 3.62%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 207 3.52%
7. Cashiers 205 3.49%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 204 3.47%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 200 3.40%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 196 3.33%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 183 3.11%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 181 3.08%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 166 2.82%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 163 2.77%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 154 2.62%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 142 2.41%
17. Customer Service Representatives 140 2.38%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 139 2.36%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 139 2.36%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 127 2.16%

Watertown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,332 57.10%
15-35 hours 2,516 13.90%
1-14 hours 689 3.81%
No regular hours 4,558 25.19%

Watertown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 657 5.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 570 4.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,158 9.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 909 7.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,204 10.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,405 11.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,752 14.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 736 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 405 3.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 374 3.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 200 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,128 9.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,141 9.73%

Watertown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 796 6.79%
5-9 2,810 23.95%
10-14 2,592 22.10%
15-19 1,192 10.16%
20-24 1,129 9.62%
25-29 496 4.23%
30-34 909 7.75%
35-39 174 1.48%
40-44 315 2.69%
45-59 832 7.09%
60-89 354 3.02%
At least 90 132 1.13%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 113 0.96% 8,902 75.88%
30-44 8 0.07% 1,390 11.85%
45-59 25 0.21% 807 6.88%
At least 60 29 0.25% 457 3.90%

Watertown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 39 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,240 10.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,701 81.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 175 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 520 4.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 238 1.99%

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): 8,712 (22,307 people)
Families (2000): 6,120 (18,727 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,067
People at same address in 1995: 11,786
Watertown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 450 5.17%
$10,000-$14,999 505 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 555 6.37%
$20,000-$24,999 613 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 611 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 593 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 579 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 556 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 660 7.58%
$50,000-$59,999 1,086 12.47%
$60,000-$74,999 1,171 13.44%
$75,000-$99,999 788 9.04%
$100,000-$124,999 293 3.36%
$125,000-$149,999 92 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.99%
$200,000 or more 74 0.85%

Watertown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,156 24.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,629 30.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 359 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,332 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,285 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 588 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 187 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 92 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Watertown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,016 28.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,131 16.82%
Public Assistance 102 0.42%
Retirement 1,494 6.08%
Self Employment 835 3.40%
Social Security 2,501 10.18%
Supplemental Security 221 0.90%
Wage / Salary 6,883 28.02%
Other 1,383 5.63%

Watertown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,659 53.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,346 46.87%

Watertown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 635 7.26%
Color 1 Box Married 5,525 63.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,353 26.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 228 2.61%

Watertown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 861 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 5,701 58.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,970 20.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,200 12.33%

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 1,215 6.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,879 10.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,462 37.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,910 22.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,395 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,825 10.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 706 4.06%

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 241 1.03% 169 0.72% 410 1.75%
Kindergarten 227 0.97% 108 0.46% 335 1.43%
Grades 1-4 770 3.28% 530 2.26% 1,300 5.54%
Grades 5-8 944 4.02% 464 1.98% 1,408 6.00%
Grades 9-12 1,255 5.35% 139 0.59% 1,394 5.94%
Undergrad college 627 2.67% 526 2.24% 1,153 4.91%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.34% 53 0.23% 133 0.57%
Total 4,144 17.65% 1,989 8.47% 6,133 26.13%

Watertown 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 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 21,003 93.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,420 6.33%

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
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 0.513 0.140 0.000 0.093 0.746 0.000 3.728 18.733 0.932 23.393
2001 1.011 0.230 0.046 0.322 1.609 0.000 4.092 23.722 1.287 29.101
2002 1.004 0.228 0.000 0.183 1.415 0.822 6.253 19.991 1.050 28.115
2003 1.556 0.311 0.000 0.267 2.134 0.000 6.624 29.340 1.289 37.253
2004 1.227 0.219 0.044 0.219 1.709 0.350 4.249 18.224 0.964 23.437
2005 1.526 0.305 0.000 0.218 2.049 0.218 2.921 15.826 1.003 19.750
2006 2.489 0.480 0.000 0.218 3.188 0.480 5.415 23.537 0.786 29.738
2007 2.271 0.257 0.000 0.300 2.828 0.429 5.014 19.671 1.200 25.885

Watertown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 12 36
2005 14 38
2006 14 37
2007 14 39

Watertown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 518
2001 668
2002 647

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Watertown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watertown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,179 13.54%
10-19 Years 3,665 15.61%
20-29 Years 3,135 13.36%
30-39 Years 3,554 15.14%
40-49 Years 3,382 14.41%
50-59 Years 2,303 9.81%
60-69 Years 1,622 6.91%
70-79 Years 1,449 6.17%
80-89 Years 961 4.09%
90+ Years 224 0.95%

Watertown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,418 48.64%
Color 1 Box Female 12,056 51.36%

Watertown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,952 93.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,092 4.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 151 0.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 134 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Watertown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,374 54.78%
2. Irish 2,180 8.93%
3. Polish 1,184 4.85%
4. English 1,161 4.76%
5. Norwegian 1,084 4.44%
6. United States Or American 1,036 4.24%
7. French Non-Basque 605 2.48%
8. Swedish 513 2.10%
9. Dutch 456 1.87%
10. Italian 405 1.66%

Watertown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,400 93.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 890 4.07%
3. German 284 1.30%
4. Russian 61 0.28%
5. French 32 0.15%
6. Miao / Hmong 28 0.13%
7. Scandinavian 26 0.12%
8. Greek 24 0.11%
9. Polish 17 0.08%
10. Laotian 15 0.07%

Watertown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,768 96.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 262 1.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 452 1.92%

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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
53094 53098