Watertown, WI

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2020 Population

23,561

0.305% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

1.02% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

9.82%

10.3% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$52,440

1.76% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$157,200

2.68% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

12,118

4.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Watertown, WI had a population of 23.6k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $52,440. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Watertown, WI declined from 23,633 to 23,561, a −0.305% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,534 to $52,440, a 1.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watertown, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.99%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Watertown, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Watertown, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Watertown, WI are Maranatha Baptist University (217 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Watertown, WI was $157,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Watertown, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Watertown, WI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Watertown, WI is home to a population of 23.6k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.28% of Watertown, WI residents were born outside of the country (773 people).

In 2020, there were 9.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.9k people) in Watertown, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k White (Hispanic) and 582 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2020 Citizenship

97.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.5% of Watertown, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown, WI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watertown, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watertown, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.9k ± 571
White (Hispanic)
2k ± 452
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
582 ± 175

11%

Hispanic Population

2.58k people

11% of the people in Watertown, WI are hispanic (2.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Watertown, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,497 ± 7,043 people
India
23,435 ± 3,751 people
China
16,997 ± 3,196 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 83,497 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,435 and China with 16,997.

Foreign-Born Population

3.28%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

773 people

3.62%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2020, 3.28% of Watertown, WI residents (773 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watertown, WI was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Watertown, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
460 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
369 ± 181
Korea
104 ± 66

Watertown, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Watertown, WI employs 12.1k people. The largest industries in Watertown, WI are Manufacturing (3,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), and Retail Trade (1,430 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($58,393), Utilities ($56,125), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($54,286).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2020 Value

± 820

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 9.46%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Watertown, WI declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 12.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown, WI, are Production Occupations (1,858 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,486 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k

2020 Value

± 820

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 9.46%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Watertown, WI declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 12.7k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watertown, WI, are Manufacturing (3,174 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), and Retail Trade (1,430 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown, WI, though some of these residents may live in Watertown, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,156

Median earning men ± $2,567

$26,806

Median earning women ± $1,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($72,500), Construction ($54,291), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($43,664), Construction ($42,188), and Manufacturing ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $42.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($37.6B) and Machinery ($37.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wisconsin products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$365B

2020 Value in Wisconsin

$615B

Projected 2050 Value in Wisconsin

68.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wisconsin trade was $365B. This is expected to increase 68.3% to $615B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wisconsin trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wisconsin to other states, or from other states to Wisconsin.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$36.6B
Minnesota
$18.2B
Michigan
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Wisconsin domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $36.6B, followed by Minnesota with $18.2B and Michigan and $17.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wisconsin shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Watertown, WI awarded 217 degrees. The student population of Watertown, WI in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 425 male students and 491 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Watertown, WI are White (194 and 91.1%), followed by Two or More Races (8 and 3.76%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.41%), and Unknown (3 and 1.41%).

The largest universities in Watertown, WI by number of degrees awarded are Maranatha Baptist University (217 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Watertown, WI are General Education (45 and 20.7%), General Interdisciplinary Studies (23 and 10.6%), and Biblical Studies (18 and 8.29%).

The median tuition cost in Watertown, WI for private four year colleges is $16,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Watertown, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 916 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 916 students enrolled in Watertown, WI, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 757 records, of which 53.5% were women and 46.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Interdisciplinary Studies
22 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
10 degree-majors awarded
Pastoral Studies & Counseling
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Watertown, WI was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Watertown, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Maranatha Baptist University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

217 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maranatha Baptist University with 217 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Watertown, WI, which is 0.871 times less than the 116 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 194 degrees mean that there were 24.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.628% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.39M), Some college (1.04M), and Bachelors Degree (875k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watertown, WI was $157,200 in 2020, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $157,200, a 2.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Watertown, WI is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Watertown, WI have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Watertown, WI is $52,440. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Watertown, WI was Census Tract 9619 with a value of $65,912, followed by Census Tract 1001 and Census Tract 1002, with respective values of $62,656 and $48,431.

Housing

Property

$157,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$8,376

$5,466

Median Property Taxes

±$501

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watertown, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watertown, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2020

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.8% of the housing units in Watertown, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watertown, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9619
Census Tract 1001
Census Tract 1002

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watertown, WI was Census Tract 9619 with a value of $65,912, followed by Census Tract 1001 and Census Tract 1002, with respective values of $62,656 and $48,431.

The following map shows all of the places in Watertown, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,440

Median Household Income

± $3,827

9.29k

Number of Households

± 706

In 2020, the median household income of the 9.29k households in Watertown, WI grew to $52,440 from the previous year's value of $51,534.

The following chart displays the households in Watertown, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watertown, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.445

2020 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.447

2019 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2020, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.51% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Walked (5.08%)

In 2020, 80.6% of workers in Watertown, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who walked to work (5.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown, WI have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Watertown, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Watertown, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Watertown, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watertown, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watertown, WI (2.21k out of 22.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Watertown, WI has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 18.1% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Wisconsin was $8,702 in 2014. This is a 6.26% increase from the previous year ($8,189).

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WI see 2240 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (2495 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 974 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Wisconsin. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Wisconsin, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jefferson County, WI.

2,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, WI

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WI see an average of 2,240 patients per year. This represents a 10.2% decrease from the previous year (2,495 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jefferson County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Wisconsin across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.81%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watertown, WI declined by 8.09% from 5.23% to 4.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watertown, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.