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Watertown city, WI


Dodge County, WI
Jefferson County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,978   ( 883 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.9 square miles
Population density: 1441.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,638 85.46% 8.3%
Black:1070.47% 41.5%
Indian:230.10% 58.2%
Asian:510.22% 73.6%
2+ races:5552.42% 110.2%
Hispanic:2,57311.20% 48.6%
Total non-White:3,34014.54% 37.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,786 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:903 4.6




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
23,861
21,42489.79%
1830.77%
550.23%
1930.81%
2641.11%
1,7317.25%
2,43710.21%

2000
21,597
20,13593.23%
520.24%
570.26%
1020.47%
1640.76%
1,0855.02%
1,4626.77%

1990
19,142
18,68697.62%
360.19%
740.39%
700.37%
n/a
2761.44%
4562.38%

1980
18,113
17,68097.61%
370.20%
430.24%
1670.92%
n/a
1861.03%
4332.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,289 6.0
975 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,449 7.6
1,006 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,006 5.6
23 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown city, WI
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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
NumberPercent
39.5
4,919 21.4%
18,059 78.6%
4,147 18.0%
8,756
2.52
5,600 64.0%
4,040 72.1%
638 11.4%
3,156 36.0%

2010
NumberPercent
35.9
6,123 25.7%
17,738 74.3%
3,463 14.5%
9,187
2.46
6,006 65.4%
4,595 76.5%
657 10.9%
3,181 34.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
5,586 25.9%
16,011 74.1%
3,173 14.7%
8,046
2.54
5,583 69.4%
4,523 81.0%
438 7.8%
2,463 30.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
5,034 26.3%
14,108 73.7%
3,035 15.9%
6,844
2.60
4,903 71.6%
4,175 85.2%
324 6.6%
1,941 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
4,881 26.9%
13,232 73.1%
2,744 15.1%
6,165
2.68
4,526 73.4%
4,039 89.2%
235 5.2%
1,639 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,139 
Median Value$194,042 
Occupied8,75695.8%
Vacant3834.2%
Owned5,24359.9%
Rented3,51340.1%
Median Rent$1,035 
Single-Family Units6,16267.4%
    Detached5,74162.8%
    Attached4214.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,84420.2%
Mobile Homes80.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003193.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991161.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992913.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992743.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995456.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993754.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993283.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992693.1%
$45,000 to $49,9995736.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997378.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,17813.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,25514.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,18313.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995696.5%
$150,000 to $199,9995015.7%
$200,000 or more2432.8%
Median Household Income65,940 
Per Capita Income31,586 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2643.0%
Public Assistance1701.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,21713.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,27978.6%
Unemployed4543.5%
In Armed Forces60.0%
Total Labor Force10,73982.1%
Not in Labor Force2,33417.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8204,32952.7%
Non-Profit4681,03831.1%
Self-Employed34120462.6%
Local Government17153924.1%
State Government12113547.3%
Federal Government64611.5%
Total Private + Self5,1614,53353.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7661,75830.3%
Total5,9276,29148.5%
Pct. Govt.8.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0248.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,72222.3%
Professional, Technical1,92415.7%
Service Occupations2,58021.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing710.6%
All others3,97832.5%
White Collar 46.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,37843.5%
Health care and social assistance1,96425.3%
Retail trade1,83323.6%
Educational services98812.7%
Other services7339.4%
Accommodation and food services6458.3%
Construction5637.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4165.4%
Transportation and warehousing3354.3%
Wholesale trade2753.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2653.4%
Finance and insurance1882.4%
Information1872.4%
Public administration1712.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1011.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing841.1%
Utilities330.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation280.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.3%
Management150.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0008.70%
Puerto Rican1700.74%
Cuban40.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1480.64%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran530.23%
Nicaraguan950.41%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1520.66%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian1200.52%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian300.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan20.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic990.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino500.22%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,04992.1%
Spanish1,3726.3%
German, other Germanic1110.5%
Arabic1100.5%
Other Indo-European960.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun180.1%
Other80.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,66146.4%
Irish3,40814.8%
Polish1,8698.1%
English1,6357.1%
Norwegian1,2425.4%
Italian1,0764.7%
American8323.6%
French7353.2%
European4331.9%
Scottish3171.4%
Danish2321.0%
Swedish2221.0%
Belgian1950.8%
Russian1520.7%
Welsh1320.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,65498.6%
Not a citizen3241.4%
Native22,29697.0%
Foreign-born6823.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
507 3.3%890 5.9%5,704 37.6%5,140 33.9%2,165 14.3%774 5.1%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 507 3.3%
9-12 Years 890 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,704 37.6%
Some College 5,140 33.9%
Bach. Degree 2,165 14.3%
Grad Degree 774 5.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +933 R +15 D + 4.4%
D +918
2020 vs. 2012 R +654 R +735 R + 5.2%
D -81
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,540 R +1,760 R + 13.4%
D -220
2016 vs. 2008 R +607 R +1,745 R + 17.8%
D -1,138
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 7,477 61.1% Joe Biden (D) 4,512 36.9% 252 2.1% 12,241 12 14 0.37%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 6,544 59.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,594 32.8% 827 7.5% 10,965 12 14 0.37%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 6,823 58.9% Barack Obama* (D) 4,593 39.6% 173 1.5% 11,589 13 12 0.38%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 5,937 54.8% Barack Obama (D) 4,732 43.6% 174 1.6% 10,843 12 9 0.36%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 7,195 62.8% John Kerry (D) 4,160 36.3% 102 0.9% 11,457 13 12 0.38%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 5,878 60.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,416 35.4% 353 3.7% 9,647 13 13 0.37%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,512 36.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,477 61.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 186 1.5%
Other 66 0.5%
TOTAL 12,241
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,594 32.8%
Donald Trump (R) 6,544 59.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 440 4.0%
Other 387 3.5%
TOTAL 10,965
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,593 39.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,823 58.9%
Other 173 1.5%
TOTAL 11,589
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,732 43.6%
John McCain (R) 5,937 54.8%
Other 174 1.6%
TOTAL 10,843
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,195 62.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,160 36.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 54 0.5%
Other 48 0.4%
TOTAL 11,457
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


2000 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,878 60.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,416 35.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 265 2.7%
Other 88 0.9%
TOTAL 9,647
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Ron Johnson* (R) 5,884 63.7% Mandela Barnes (D) 3,342 36.2% 11 [+] 0.1% 9,237 13 0.35%
2022 G 50% Tim Michels (R) 5,685 61.2% Tony Evers* (D) 3,457 37.2% 143 [+] 1.5% 9,285 13 0.35%
2018 S1 51% Leah Vukmir (R) 5,391 57.7% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 3,939 42.2% 7 [+] 0.1% 9,337 13 0.35%
2018 G 51% Scott Walker* (R) 5,860 62.4% Tony Evers (D) 3,355 35.7% 180 [+] 1.9% 9,395 14 0.35%
2016 S3 60% Ron Johnson* (R) 6,907 63.1% Russ Feingold (D) 3,655 33.4% 379 [+] 3.5% 10,941 13 0.37%
2014 G 51% Scott Walker* (R) 6,106 66.8% Mary Burke (D) 2,919 32.0% 109 [+] 1.2% 9,134 15 0.38%
*: 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