Watertown, MA Demographic Data
Watertown, MA Summary
Watertown is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 32,358
- Area: 4.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,861.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 36.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watertown, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,760
53%
50.8
Male
16,089
48%
49.2
Total Population
33,849
323,128,000
Watertown, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,379
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,267
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,108
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,417
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,698
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,011
20.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,559
16.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,478
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,977
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,983
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,965
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,319
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
688
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,183
83.3%
77.2
Female
15,076
53.5%
51.3
Male
13,107
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,330
80.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,269
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,972
14.7%
15.2
Female
3,074
61.8%
55.8
Male
1,898
38.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Watertown, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,084
97.7%
96.8
White
28,315
83.7%
72.6
Black or African American
926
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,611
7.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
624
1.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,162
3.4%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
129
0.4%
0.2
Korean
73
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
92
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
528
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,182
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
765
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,382
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
481
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
180
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
178
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,543
7.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,467
90.0%
82.2
Watertown, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
683
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
803
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,336
16.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,707
10.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,341
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,342
32.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,768
29.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,486
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,494
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,110
62.0%
31.2
Watertown, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,055
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
13,401
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,894
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
291
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,454
5.0
5.8%
Watertown, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,954
72.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,516
27.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,232
7.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,325
13.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,294
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
665
2.1%
1.1%
Watertown, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
628
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
381
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
816
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
765
5.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
987
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,495
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,934
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,365
22.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,552
10.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,803
12.2%
6.4
Median household income
92,050
57,617
Per capita income
48,686
31,128
Watertown, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,317
6.4%
9.8
Construction
689
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,619
31.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,791
8.6%
6.6
Information
718
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,302
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
824
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,066
19.6%
11.4
Public administration
584
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,737
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
722
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
364
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
677
3.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,267
59.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,007
4.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,214
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,568
12.4%
18.1%
Watertown, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,337
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,995
63.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,769
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,243
15.9%
5.1
Walked
564
2.8%
2.7
Other means
807
4.0%
1.8
Worked at home
959
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.0
26.6
Watertown, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,360
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,046
47.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,113
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,207
8.2%
21.0
Watertown, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,726
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,459
50.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,267
49.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
919
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Watertown, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,645
1 room
161
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
268
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,843
11.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,556
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,496
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,414
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,973
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,069
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
865
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Watertown, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,645
1-unit, detached
3,896
24.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,546
9.9%
5.9
2-units
5,013
32.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,428
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
584
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
574
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,580
16.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
24
0.2%
0.1
Watertown, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,896
44.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,353
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,885
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,358
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,326
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,162
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
360
2.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,090
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
137
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
78
0.5%
1.4%
Watertown, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,933
60.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
489
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,808
12.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,379
22.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
24
0.2%
0.1
Wood
18
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
18
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.2%
1.1
Watertown, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,026
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
140
2.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
516
10.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
908
18.1%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
939
18.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,255
25.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,268
25.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,881
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
993
19.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
411
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
432
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,278
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Watertown, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,996
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
202
2.9%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
359
5.1%
1.9%
$500 to $999
499
7.1%
41.0%
Less than $500
538
7.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
907
13.0%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,591
22.7%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,900
41.5%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
271
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,211
17.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,453
21.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
754
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
781
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
567
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,160
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
341
0.0%
0.0%
Watertown, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,459
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
122
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
26
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
39
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
95
1.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
605
8.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,310
44.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,164
42.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
98
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
474,000
205,000
