Overview
5,789
Total Population
36.7
Median age
46.78%
Female population %
113.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
47.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
332
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watertown town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watertown town is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watertown town's population under 18 was 19.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watertown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watertown town, 13.96% were under the age of 15, 24.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.39% aged 30 to 64, 14.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.
![Watertown Town, New York population by age group The graph shows Watertown town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/watertown-town-ny-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 373 less females than males in Watertown town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.78% females and 53.22% males in Watertown Town, New York.
- The Watertown Town, New York gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 331.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 296.
![Watertown Town, New York population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Watertown Town, New York population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/watertown-town-ny-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Watertown town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watertown town population: 84.30% are White, 6.12% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.96% are Asian, 1.90% are some other race and 3.49% are multiracial.
- Watertown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,457 (94.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watertown town is White with a population of 4,88 (84.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watertown town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,902 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Watertown town's population increased by 194 (4.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watertown town's population increased by 1,215 (25.92%), 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 2008 at 4,172.
![Watertown Town, New York population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Watertown town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-watertown-town-ny-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)