Overview
203
Total Population
43.5
Median age
50.74%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
44.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Watson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Watson is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Watson's population under 18 was 22.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Watson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Watson, 16.75% were under the age of 15, 18.23% aged 15 to 29, 51.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.30% aged 65 to 84, and 0.49% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 more females than males in Watson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Watson, MN.
- The Watson, MN gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Watson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Watson population: 80.30% are White, 13.30% are Asian and 6.40% are multiracial.
- Watson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 203 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Watson is White with a population of 163 (80.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Watson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 208 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Watson's population decreased by 3 (1.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Watson's population decreased by 23 (11.22%), 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, Watson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 176.
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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)