Watertown town, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,815 ( 160 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.4 square miles
Population density: 48.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,662	91.57%	12.3%
Black:	28	1.54%	460.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.22%	42.9%
2+ races:	14	0.77%	0.0%
Hispanic:	107	5.90%	105.8%

Total non-White:	153	8.43%	93.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-234	-14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	4.5

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
1,975
1,896	96.00%
5	0.25%
1	0.05%
7	0.35%
14	0.71%
52	2.63%
79	4.00%

2000
1,885
1,841	97.67%
0	0.00%
15	0.80%
8	0.42%
7	0.37%
14	0.74%
44	2.33%

1990
1,840
1,833	99.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.38%
7	0.38%

1980
1,921
1,905	99.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	0.83%
16	0.83%

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

55	2.9
35	1.9

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

8	0.4
37	2.0

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

-72	-3.7
-9	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown town, 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
Number	Percent
46.9
384	21.2%
1,431	78.8%
406	22.4%

674
2.67

512	76.0%
444	86.7%
12	2.3%
162	24.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
447	22.6%
1,528	77.4%
307	15.5%

754
2.61

573	76.0%
514	89.7%
19	3.3%
181	24.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
504	26.7%
1,381	73.3%
185	9.8%

666
2.81

537	80.6%
482	89.8%
14	2.6%
129	19.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.3
487	26.5%
1,353	73.5%
236	12.8%

631
2.92

534	84.6%
480	89.9%
8	1.5%
97	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
660	34.4%
1,261	65.6%
149	7.8%

599
3.21

524	87.5%
483	92.2%
11	2.1%
75	12.5%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown town, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	14	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	63	9.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	10.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	13.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	74	11.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	78	11.6%
$200,000 or more	51	7.6%

Median Household Income	82,500
Per Capita Income	37,390

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	1.2%
Public Assistance	12	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	78	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	841	78.3%
Unemployed	47	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	888	82.7%
Not in Labor Force	186	17.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	428	249	63.2%
Non-Profit	23	104	18.1%
Self-Employed	68	25	73.1%

Local Government	31	24	56.4%
State Government	10	0	100.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	496	274	64.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	128	34.4%
Total	563	402	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	112	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	153	15.9%
Professional, Technical	192	19.9%
Service Occupations	162	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	20	2.1%
All others	346	35.9%

White Collar		47.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	156	16.2%
Health care and social assistance	154	16.0%
Construction	140	14.5%
Manufacturing	137	14.2%
Educational services	77	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	4.7%
Other services	41	4.2%
Public administration	38	3.9%
Finance and insurance	30	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	30	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	25	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	1.6%
Wholesale trade	11	1.1%
Information	8	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.7%
Management	3	0.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	91	5.01%
Puerto Rican	14	0.77%
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	2	0.11%
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	2	0.11%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	4	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,695	94.7%
Spanish	79	4.4%
Korean	9	0.5%
German, other Germanic	6	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,000	55.1%
Polish	163	9.0%
Irish	136	7.5%
Scottish	94	5.2%
English	81	4.5%
Norwegian	77	4.2%
American	64	3.5%
Italian	44	2.4%
Swiss	26	1.4%
French	21	1.2%
Ethiopian	18	1.0%
Finnish	13	0.7%
Estonian	11	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.6%
Dutch	9	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,768	97.4%
Not a citizen	47	2.6%

Native	1,744	96.1%
Foreign-born	71	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	3.3%	53	4.1%	421	32.5%	485	37.4%	205	15.8%	90	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	3.3%
9-12 Years	53	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	421	32.5%
Some College	485	37.4%
Bach. Degree	205	15.8%
Grad Degree	90	6.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +176	R +112	R + 0.1%
D +64
2020 vs. 2012	R +196	R +248	R + 15.8%
D -52
2020 vs. 2008	R +301	R +416	R + 29.7%
D -115

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +304	R + 29.6%
D -179
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	947	71.7%	Joe Biden (D)	350	26.5%	23	1.7%	1,320	23	25	0.04%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	771	69.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	286	25.7%	56	5.0%	1,113	22	23	0.04%
2012	77%	Mitt Romney (R)	751	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	402	34.6%	10	0.9%	1,163	19	17	0.04%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	646	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	465	41.2%	19	1.7%	1,130	15	12	0.04%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	721	63.4%	John Kerry (D)	406	35.7%	11	1.0%	1,138	14	13	0.04%
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	656	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	324	31.8%	40	3.9%	1,020	17	16	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

350

26.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

947

71.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,320

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

286

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

771

69.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,113

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

402

34.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

751

64.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,163

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

465

41.2%

John McCain (R)

646

57.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,130

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

721

63.4%

John Kerry (D)

406

35.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,138

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Watertown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

656

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

324

31.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,020

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown town, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	80%	Ron Johnson* (R)	845	74.4%	Mandela Barnes (D)	289	25.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,135	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	80%	Tim Michels (R)	822	72.2%	Tony Evers* (D)	308	27.1%	8 [+]	0.7%	1,138	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	70%	Leah Vukmir (R)	662	65.9%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	343	34.1%	0	0.0%	1,005	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	70%	Scott Walker* (R)	728	71.8%	Tony Evers (D)	273	26.9%	13 [+]	1.3%	1,014	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 3 (0.3%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 2 (0.2%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.2%);
2016	S3	75%	Ron Johnson* (R)	797	72.1%	Russ Feingold (D)	281	25.4%	27 [+]	2.4%	1,105	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 27 (2.4%);
2014	G	66%	Scott Walker* (R)	711	72.2%	Mary Burke (D)	267	27.1%	7 [+]	0.7%	985	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Burke (Libertarian) 5 (0.5%); Dennis Fehr (People's) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	725
Median Value	$294,200

Occupied	674	93.0%
Vacant	51	7.0%

Owned	590	87.5%
Rented	84	12.5%
Median Rent	$1,202

Single-Family Units	672	92.7%
Detached	669	92.3%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.7%
Mobile Homes	5	0.7%

Watertown town, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown town, WI

2022 Housing Data for Watertown town, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown town, WI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown town, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown town, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown town, WI