Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area

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  6. Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Education Information
  7. Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Business Information
  8. Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Criminal Information
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Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 74,021
  • Land Area (2000): 1,442.660 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 66.648 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 30,092
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 85,610 57.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,438 4.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58,140 38.71%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 37,731 36,276 1,455 3.86% 39
1991 38,241 36,173 2,068 5.41% 54
1992 38,103 36,150 1,953 5.13% 51
1993 39,261 37,480 1,781 4.54% 45
1994 40,799 39,205 1,594 3.91% 39
1995 41,544 40,198 1,345 3.24% 33
1996 42,199 41,056 1,143 2.71% 27
1997 42,357 41,134 1,223 2.89% 29
1998 42,118 40,995 1,123 2.67% 27
1999 42,486 41,456 1,030 2.42% 25
2000 43,439 42,189 1,250 2.88% 29
2001 43,348 41,645 1,704 3.93% 39
2002 42,563 40,537 2,026 4.76% 48
2003 43,046 40,842 2,203 5.12% 51
2004 43,103 40,935 2,168 5.03% 50
2005 42,718 40,757 1,962 4.59% 46
2006 42,966 41,010 1,956 4.55% 45
2007 43,783 41,717 2,066 4.72% 47
2008 43,907 41,820 2,087 4.75% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 43,565 41,242 2,323 5.33% 53
Feb 2008 43,583 41,084 2,499 5.73% 57
Mar 2008 43,818 41,342 2,476 5.65% 57
Apr 2008 43,415 41,661 1,754 4.04% 40
May 2008 43,497 41,814 1,683 3.87% 39
Jun 2008 44,612 42,530 2,082 4.67% 47
Jul 2008 44,671 42,564 2,107 4.72% 47
Aug 2008 44,120 42,072 2,048 4.64% 46
Sep 2008 43,886 42,075 1,811 4.13% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,340 10.44%
2. Metal Manufactuing 2,606 6.27%
3. Food Manufacturing 2,474 5.95%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 2,260 5.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,744 4.20%
6. Educational Services 1,742 4.19%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,714 4.12%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,294 3.11%
9. Public Administration 1,216 2.93%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,160 2.79%
11. Truck Transportation 1,114 2.68%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,036 2.49%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,016 2.44%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,006 2.42%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 998 2.40%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 958 2.30%
17. Health Care 948 2.28%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 946 2.28%
19. Finance and Insurance 888 2.14%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 834 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,370 16.72%
2. Educational Services 3,960 10.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,594 6.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,812 4.76%
5. Food Manufacturing 1,454 3.82%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,268 3.33%
7. Social Assistance 1,052 2.76%
8. Department and Other General Stores 974 2.56%
9. Public Administration 924 2.43%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 912 2.39%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 828 2.17%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 808 2.12%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 780 2.05%
14. Metal Manufactuing 770 2.02%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 758 1.99%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 730 1.92%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 688 1.81%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 682 1.79%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 630 1.65%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 630 1.65%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,034 9.70%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,002 7.22%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,118 5.09%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,110 5.08%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,894 4.56%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,520 3.66%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,462 3.52%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,366 3.29%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,288 3.10%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,164 2.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,136 2.73%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,134 2.73%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 998 2.40%
14. Other Construction Trades 992 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 850 2.04%
16. Carpenters 846 2.04%
17. Engineers 826 1.99%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 758 1.82%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 684 1.65%
20. Top Executives 572 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,166 5.69%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,034 5.34%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,730 4.54%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,524 4.00%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,466 3.85%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,300 3.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,236 3.24%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,192 3.13%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,166 3.06%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,122 2.95%
11. Registered Nurses 1,090 2.86%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,068 2.80%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,022 2.68%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,020 2.68%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,010 2.65%
16. Cashiers 998 2.62%
17. Other Management Occupations 996 2.61%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 884 2.32%
19. Business Operations Specialists 860 2.26%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 802 2.11%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 69,989 59.91%
15-35 hours 16,250 13.91%
1-14 hours 4,984 4.27%
No regular hours 25,603 21.92%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,346 5.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,793 4.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,083 9.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,097 9.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,612 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,874 12.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,568 15.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,501 5.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,296 2.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,169 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,110 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 638 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,475 9.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,133 8.00%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,399 7.04%
5-9 14,999 19.56%
10-14 13,185 17.19%
15-19 10,089 13.15%
20-24 8,326 10.86%
25-29 3,842 5.01%
30-34 7,214 9.41%
35-39 1,965 2.56%
40-44 2,520 3.29%
45-59 5,489 7.16%
60-89 2,525 3.29%
At least 90 1,142 1.49%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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 30 397 0.52% 55,443 72.29%
30-44 54 0.07% 11,645 15.18%
45-59 78 0.10% 5,411 7.06%
At least 60 108 0.14% 3,559 4.64%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 262 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,330 10.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 64,204 80.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 80 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 304 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 637 0.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,878 3.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,104 3.89%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,376 (143,984 people)
Families (2000): 39,834 (120,384 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,065
People at same address in 1995: 81,365
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,647 4.63%
$10,000-$14,999 2,398 4.20%
$15,000-$19,999 3,441 6.02%
$20,000-$24,999 3,704 6.48%
$25,000-$29,999 3,623 6.34%
$30,000-$34,999 3,973 6.95%
$35,000-$39,999 3,590 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 3,683 6.44%
$45,000-$49,999 3,656 6.40%
$50,000-$59,999 7,249 12.68%
$60,000-$74,999 7,687 13.45%
$75,000-$99,999 6,495 11.36%
$100,000-$124,999 2,714 4.75%
$125,000-$149,999 796 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 828 1.45%
$200,000 or more 678 1.19%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,661 23.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,791 31.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,350 4.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,355 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 190 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,079 14.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 70 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,824 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 591 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 254 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.04%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 48,076 28.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 27,808 16.71%
Public Assistance 545 0.33%
Retirement 9,473 5.69%
Self Employment 7,788 4.68%
Social Security 15,482 9.31%
Supplemental Security 1,425 0.86%
Wage / Salary 46,779 28.12%
Other 8,993 5.41%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,627 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,035 44.66%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,987 8.52%
Color 1 Box Married 36,175 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,149 27.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,242 2.12%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,426 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 36,566 60.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,555 20.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,223 10.24%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,297 5.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,468 10.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 43,080 38.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,325 22.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,045 7.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,925 11.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,182 4.61%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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 1,573 2.13% 1,099 1.48% 2,672 3.61%
Kindergarten 1,544 2.09% 365 0.49% 1,909 2.58%
Grades 1-4 6,812 9.20% 1,895 2.56% 8,707 11.76%
Grades 5-8 6,780 9.16% 1,922 2.60% 8,702 11.76%
Grades 9-12 8,240 11.13% 832 1.12% 9,072 12.26%
Undergrad college 4,007 5.41% 1,313 1.77% 5,320 7.19%
Graduate or professional school 809 1.09% 271 0.37% 1,080 1.46%
Total 29,765 40.21% 7,697 10.40% 37,462 50.61%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 174 138
2004 154 158

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


Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 138,427 94.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,290 5.65%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 161
Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,717 13.13%
10-19 Years 10,967 14.82%
20-29 Years 8,966 12.11%
30-39 Years 11,672 15.77%
40-49 Years 11,779 15.91%
50-59 Years 8,491 11.47%
60-69 Years 5,514 7.45%
70-79 Years 4,302 5.81%
80-89 Years 2,190 2.96%
90+ Years 423 0.57%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 36,712 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 37,309 50.40%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 69,765 94.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,031 4.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 459 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 323 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 216 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 184 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.02%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 82,678 49.51%
2. Irish 15,555 9.32%
3. Norwegian 12,231 7.32%
4. English 11,217 6.72%
5. Polish 8,775 5.25%
6. United States Or American 6,316 3.78%
7. French Non-Basque 4,282 2.56%
8. Italian 3,466 2.08%
9. Swedish 3,020 1.81%
10. Dutch 2,621 1.57%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 132,242 93.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,454 3.88%
3. German 1,227 0.87%
4. French 369 0.26%
5. Scandinavian 226 0.16%
6. Other Indo European 226 0.16%
7. Russian 146 0.10%
8. Polish 110 0.08%
9. Miao / Hmong 100 0.07%
10. Italian 90 0.06%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 146,038 97.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,335 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,815 1.87%

Watertown-Fort Atkinson 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-Fort Atkinson 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.


Watertown-Fort Atkinson Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jefferson County    

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