Watertown city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,712 ( 507 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 1794.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,574	97.07%	14.3%
Black:	3	0.06%	70.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.23%	66.7%
2+ races:	47	1.00%	35.6%
Hispanic:	77	1.63%	5.5%

Total non-White:	138	2.93%	32.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	573	16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-66	-1.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,205
4,001	95.15%
10	0.24%
11	0.26%
33	0.78%
73	1.74%
73	1.74%
204	4.85%

2000
3,032
2,922	96.37%
3	0.10%
8	0.26%
9	0.30%
37	1.22%
53	1.75%
110	3.63%

1990
2,408
2,386	99.09%
0	0.00%
11	0.46%
5	0.21%
n/a
6	0.25%
22	0.91%

1980
1,818
1,815	99.83%
0	0.00%
1	0.06%
2	0.11%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.17%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,079	35.6
94	3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

536	22.3
88	3.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

571	31.4
19	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
35.4
1,176	25.0%
3,536	75.0%
386	8.2%

1,748
2.66

1,320	75.5%
1,035	78.4%
100	7.6%
428	24.5%

2010
Number	Percent
34.3
1,241	29.5%
2,964	70.5%
409	9.7%

1,564
2.65

1,075	68.7%
877	81.6%
78	7.3%
489	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
33.6
858	28.3%
2,174	71.7%
418	13.8%

1,082
2.70

780	72.1%
634	81.3%
56	7.2%
302	27.9%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
772	32.1%
1,636	67.9%
335	13.9%

842
2.76

616	73.2%
526	85.4%
45	7.3%
226	26.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
545	30.0%
1,273	70.0%
269	14.8%

654
2.70

486	74.3%
420	86.4%
32	6.6%
168	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	95	5.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	55	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	126	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	225	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	250	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	164	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	217	12.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	419	24.0%
$200,000 or more	80	4.6%

Median Household Income	101,667
Per Capita Income	42,718

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	5.5%
Public Assistance	32	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	44	2.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,683	84.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,683	84.7%
Not in Labor Force	484	15.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,267	854	59.7%
Non-Profit	76	256	22.9%
Self-Employed	103	74	58.2%

Local Government	63	64	49.6%
State Government	20	42	32.3%
Federal Government	11	40	21.6%

Total Private + Self	1,370	928	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	170	402	29.7%
Total	1,540	1,330	53.7%

Pct. Govt.	8.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	305	10.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	718	25.0%
Professional, Technical	641	22.3%
Service Occupations	418	14.6%
All others	788	27.5%

White Collar		58.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	501	17.5%
Manufacturing	487	17.0%
Construction	423	14.7%
Retail trade	323	11.3%
Finance and insurance	216	7.5%
Accommodation and food services	182	6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	149	5.2%
Educational services	131	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	120	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	80	2.8%
Public administration	76	2.6%
Wholesale trade	64	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	43	1.5%
Other services	31	1.1%
Information	26	0.9%
Utilities	18	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	39	0.83%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	38	0.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	11	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,256	99.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	26	0.6%
German, other Germanic	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,884	40.0%
Norwegian	1,093	23.2%
Swedish	948	20.1%
Irish	420	8.9%
Finnish	328	7.0%
English	178	3.8%
Polish	156	3.3%
Dutch	110	2.3%
American	89	1.9%
Italian	89	1.9%
French	68	1.4%
British	45	1.0%
Belgian	42	0.9%
Austrian	39	0.8%
Danish	38	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,712	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,638	98.4%
Foreign-born	74	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	0.4%	100	3.3%	770	25.6%	1,402	46.6%	483	16.1%	240	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	0.4%
9-12 Years	100	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	770	25.6%
Some College	1,402	46.6%
Bach. Degree	483	16.1%
Grad Degree	240	8.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +301	R +24	D + 7.4%
D +277
2020 vs. 2012	R +355	R +244	R + 4.8%
D +111
2020 vs. 2008	R +418	R +326	R + 8.1%
D +92

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +302	R + 15.5%
D -185
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,708	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	912	33.7%	86	3.2%	2,706	18	16	0.08%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	1,407	62.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	635	28.2%	209	9.3%	2,251	18	17	0.08%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,353	61.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	801	36.2%	56	2.5%	2,210	16	14	0.08%
2008	77%	John McCain (R)	1,290	59.5%	Barack Obama (D)	820	37.8%	59	2.7%	2,169	16	14	0.07%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,300	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	750	36.2%	22	1.1%	2,072	15	12	0.07%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	868	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	521	35.8%	68	4.7%	1,457	14	12	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

912

33.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,708

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,706

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

635

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,407

62.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

136

6.0%

TOTAL

2,251

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

801

36.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,353

61.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,210

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

820

37.8%

John McCain (R)

1,290

59.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,169

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,300

62.7%

John Kerry (D)

750

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,072

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Watertown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

868

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

521

35.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,457

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,445	64.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	742	33.0%	62 [+]	2.8%	2,249	20	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 18 (0.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 16 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,614	60.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	806	30.2%	246 [+]	9.2%	2,666	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 193 (7.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 52 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	S2	57%	Karin Housley (R)	1,159	59.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	692	35.8%	84 [+]	4.3%	1,935	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 67 (3.5%); Jerry Trooien (I) 17 (0.9%);
2018	S1	58%	Jim Newberger (R)	993	51.1%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	893	45.9%	58 [+]	3.0%	1,944	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 46 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 12 (0.6%);
2018	G	58%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,139	58.8%	Tim Walz (DFL)	724	37.4%	75 [+]	3.9%	1,938	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 51 (2.6%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 24 (1.2%);
2014	S2	48%	Mike McFadden (R)	894	58.5%	Al Franken* (DFL)	563	36.9%	70 [+]	4.6%	1,527	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 39 (2.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 31 (2.0%);
2014	G	48%	Jeff Johnson (R)	937	61.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	499	32.7%	88 [+]	5.8%	1,524	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 46 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 26 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 16 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,840
Median Value	$285,400

Occupied	1,748	95.0%
Vacant	92	5.0%

Owned	1,448	82.8%
Rented	300	17.2%
Median Rent	$885

Single-Family Units	1,570	85.3%
Detached	1,424	77.4%
Attached	146	7.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	155	8.4%
Mobile Homes	88	4.8%

Watertown city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Watertown city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Watertown city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown city, MN