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Watertown city, SD


Codington County, SD

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,718   ( 1,236 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population density: 1253.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,350 89.58% 0.7%
Black:1560.69% 105.3%
Indian:6142.70% 27.7%
Asian:1410.62% 30.6%
2+ races:4942.17% 86.4%
Hispanic:8513.75% 146.7%
Total non-White:2,36810.42% 85.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:144 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,092 6.2




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
21,482
20,20694.06%
760.35%
4812.24%
1080.50%
2651.23%
3451.61%
1,2765.94%

2000
20,309
19,50096.02%
90.04%
3311.63%
610.30%
1510.74%
2391.18%
8093.98%

1990
17,592
17,05696.95%
00.00%
4452.53%
680.39%
n/a
230.13%
5363.05%

1980
15,649
15,47398.88%
170.11%
810.52%
680.43%
n/a
100.06%
1761.12%

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
706 3.5
467 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,444 13.9
273 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,583 10.1
360 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown city, SD
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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
38.9
5,138 22.6%
17,580 77.4%
4,294 18.9%
10,018
2.21
5,497 54.9%
4,390 79.9%
443 8.1%
4,521 45.1%

2010
NumberPercent
36.6
5,198 24.2%
16,284 75.8%
3,318 15.4%
9,278
2.28
5,563 60.0%
4,238 76.2%
656 11.8%
3,715 40.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
5,297 26.1%
15,012 73.9%
3,059 15.1%
8,385
2.38
5,350 63.8%
4,364 81.6%
371 6.9%
3,035 36.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
4,849 27.6%
12,743 72.4%
2,994 17.0%
7,062
2.43
4,572 64.7%
3,851 84.2%
403 8.8%
2,490 35.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
4,372 27.9%
11,277 72.1%
2,387 15.3%
6,024
2.54
4,084 67.8%
3,627 88.8%
267 6.5%
1,940 32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown city, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,836 
Median Value$198,100 
Occupied10,01892.5%
Vacant8187.5%
Owned6,25562.4%
Rented3,76337.6%
Median Rent$866 
Single-Family Units7,55069.7%
    Detached6,97064.3%
    Attached5805.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,64215.2%
Mobile Homes7446.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown city, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005455.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993984.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993903.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994094.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994254.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992702.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994674.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997747.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993183.2%
$50,000 to $59,9998818.8%
$60,000 to $74,9999279.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,64816.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,09811.0%
$125,000 to $149,9995905.9%
$150,000 to $199,9995535.5%
$200,000 or more3253.2%
Median Household Income61,320 
Per Capita Income35,599 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2102.1%
Public Assistance2212.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8618.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,21683.3%
Unemployed1631.2%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force11,39484.6%
Not in Labor Force2,07415.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6233,89454.3%
Non-Profit30662233.0%
Self-Employed81245164.3%
Local Government66748358.0%
State Government8018530.2%
Federal Government484452.2%
Total Private + Self5,4354,34555.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1011,33445.2%
Total6,5365,67953.5%
Pct. Govt.12.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,88815.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,52320.6%
Professional, Technical2,38119.5%
Service Occupations1,92615.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1381.1%
All others3,51528.7%
White Collar 55.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,16017.7%
Retail trade1,64213.4%
Health care and social assistance1,53812.6%
Accommodation and food services9758.0%
Educational services9507.8%
Other services7215.9%
Construction6915.6%
Public administration5694.7%
Finance and insurance5584.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5294.3%
Wholesale trade4763.9%
Transportation and warehousing2902.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2442.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2361.9%
Information2351.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2341.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1010.8%
Utilities760.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5002.20%
Puerto Rican130.06%
Cuban930.41%
Dominican260.11%
Total Central American1750.77%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1750.77%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic440.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese480.21%
Filipino460.20%
Chinese410.18%
Korean60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,88097.2%
German, other Germanic2231.0%
Spanish2121.0%
Other1520.7%
Other Indo-European180.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,00439.6%
Norwegian3,56815.7%
Irish2,2429.9%
English1,3445.9%
Swedish7633.4%
American7113.1%
Dutch6512.9%
Polish4431.9%
French3431.5%
Danish3041.3%
Scottish2371.0%
Czech2331.0%
Italian2251.0%
Scandinavian2000.9%
Finnish1570.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,31198.2%
Not a citizen4071.8%
Native22,23797.9%
Foreign-born4812.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown city, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
613 4.0%869 5.6%5,908 38.3%4,876 31.6%2,154 14.0%1,008 6.5%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 613 4.0%
9-12 Years 869 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,908 38.3%
Some College 4,876 31.6%
Bach. Degree 2,154 14.0%
Grad Degree 1,008 6.5%
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, SD

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,459 R +706 D + 1.4%
D +753
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 7,241 66.7% Joe Biden (D) 3,311 30.5% 309 2.8% 10,861 5 20 2.57%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 5,782 64.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,558 28.7% 587 6.6% 8,927 3 19 2.41%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,311 30.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,241 66.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 309 2.8%
TOTAL 10,861
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 20


2016 President, Watertown city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,558 28.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,782 64.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 477 5.3%
Other 110 1.2%
TOTAL 8,927
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown city, SD

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 63% Mike Rounds* (R) 7,742 71.6% Dan Ahlers (D) 3,068 28.4% 0 0.0% 10,810 6 2.57%
2018 G 47% Kristi Noem (R) 4,336 53.7% Billie Sutton (D) 3,635 45.0% 101 [+] 1.3% 8,072 3 2.38%
2016 S3 53% John Thune* (R) 6,638 74.0% Jay Williams (D) 2,334 26.0% 0 0.0% 8,972 2 2.43%
*: 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