Watertown Town, MA Population

Overview

35,171

Total Population

39.0

Median age

53.63%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

42.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,605

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Watertown Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Watertown Town is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watertown Town's population under 18 was 14.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watertown Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watertown Town, 12.14% were under the age of 15, 17.99% aged 15 to 29, 52.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,553 more females than males in Watertown Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.63% females and 46.37% males in Watertown Town, MA.
The Watertown Town, MA gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,901.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,265.

Watertown Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watertown Town population: 76.49% are White, 3.71% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.94% are Asian, 2.38% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
Watertown Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,605 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,566 (92.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watertown Town is White with a population of 26,901 (76.49% of the total population).

Watertown Town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 35,925 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Watertown Town's population decreased by 115 (0.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watertown Town's population increased by 3,273 (10.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Watertown Town's population was lowest in year 2005 at 31,644.