Watertown Town, MA

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2021 Population
35,171
1.62% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39
1.27% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
7.24%
13.3% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$101,402
0.964% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$641,500
7.08% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Watertown Town, MA had a population of 35.2k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $101,402. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Watertown Town, MA declined from 35,749 to 35,171, a −1.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $100,434 to $101,402, a 0.964% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Watertown Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.13%), White (Hispanic) (3.94%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%).

None of the households in Watertown Town, MA 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.

87.9% of the residents in Watertown Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Watertown Town, MA was $641,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Watertown Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Watertown Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Watertown Town, MA is home to a population of 35.2k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 24.7% of Watertown Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (8.68k people).

In 2021, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Watertown Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.9%
2021 Citizenship
88.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.9% of Watertown Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Watertown Town, MA was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watertown Town, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.5k ± 1.18k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 853
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 591
7.41%
Hispanic Population
2.61k people

In 2021, there were 6.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.5k people) in Watertown Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.41% of the people in Watertown Town, MA are hispanic (2.61k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

24.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8.68k people
23.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
8.29k people

As of 2021, 24.7% of Watertown Town, MA residents (8.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watertown Town, MA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    399 ± 171
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    260 ± 153
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 126

Watertown Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Watertown Town, MA employs 21.2k people. The largest industries in Watertown Town, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,040 people), Educational Services (3,785 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,139 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,728), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,750), and Manufacturing ($96,296).

Occupations

21.2k
2021 Value
± 1,152
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 7.89%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Watertown Town, MA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 21.7k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watertown Town, MA, are Management Occupations (3,236 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,247 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,786 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watertown Town, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21.2k
2021 Value
± 1,152
−2.09%
1 Year decline
± 7.89%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Watertown Town, MA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 21.7k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watertown Town, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,040 people), Educational Services (3,785 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watertown Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Watertown Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,176
Median earning men ± $3,657
$64,836
Median earning women ± $5,069

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,980), Information ($103,750), and Manufacturing ($95,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($100,273), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,534), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,056).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.1B
  2. $29.7B
  3. $28.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($29.7B) and Electronics ($28.8B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$296B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
112% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $296B. This is expected to increase 112% to $627B by 2050.

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

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $28.8B
  2. $20.3B
  3. $14.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $28.8B, followed by New Hampshire with $20.3B and Connecticut and $14.2B.

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

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.35M), Bachelors Degree (1.33M), and Some college (1.01M).

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.

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The median property value in Watertown Town, MA was $641,500 in 2021, which is 2.62 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $599,100 to $641,500, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Watertown Town, MA is 49.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Watertown Town, MA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watertown Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Watertown Town, MA is $101,402. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Watertown Town, MA was Census Tract 3702.01 with a value of $124,531, followed by Census Tract 3701.01 and Census Tract 3702.02, with respective values of $108,705 and $98,090.

Property

$641,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$18,111
$7,940
Median Property Taxes
±$539

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 Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49.5%
Homeownership
2021
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 49.5% of the housing units in Watertown Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3702.01
  2. Census Tract 3701.01
  3. Census Tract 3702.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watertown Town, MA was Census Tract 3702.01 with a value of $124,531, followed by Census Tract 3701.01 and Census Tract 3702.02, with respective values of $108,705 and $98,090.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,402
Median Household Income
± $7,748
16k
Number of Households
± 1,050

In 2021, the median household income of the 16k households in Watertown Town, MA grew to $101,402 from the previous year's value of $100,434.

The following chart displays the households in Watertown Town, MA 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Watertown Town, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.48
2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2021, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0427% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (57%)
  2. Worked At Home (17%)
  3. Public Transit (10.6%)

In 2021, 57% of workers in Watertown Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watertown Town, MA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Watertown Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watertown Town, MA (2.53k out of 35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watertown Town, MA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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.

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97.9% of the population of Watertown Town, MA has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.0942% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 782 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.39% decrease from the previous year (793 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 976 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 157 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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782 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 782 patients per year. This represents a 1.39% decrease from the previous year (793 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.08%
Uninsured
61%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.0942%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watertown Town, MA declined by 11.2% from 2.34% to 2.08%.

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

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