Watertown, SD Demographic Data

Watertown, SD Summary

Watertown is located in Codington County in South Dakota
  • Population: 22,140
  • Area: 25.04 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 17.45 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 7.59 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 884.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,754.92 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Watertown, SD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,259
51%
50.8
Male
10,767
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,026
 
323,128,000

Watertown, SD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,430
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,707
7.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,456
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,279
5.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,545
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,992
13.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,590
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,708
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,368
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,445
6.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,679
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,215
5.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
612
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,657
75.6%
77.2
Female
8,660
52.0%
51.3
Male
7,997
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,887
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,484
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,506
15.9%
15.2
Female
2,069
59.0%
55.8
Male
1,437
41.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Watertown, SD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,619
98.2% 
96.8
White
20,832
94.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
40
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
543
2.5% 
0.8
Asian
134
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
38
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
57
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
39
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
60
0.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
407
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
524
2.4% 
17.8
Mexican
485
2.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,502
97.6% 
82.2

Watertown, SD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
463
3.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
718
4.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,490
37.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,989
20.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,896
13.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,543
17.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
510
3.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,181
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,428
92.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,053
20.9%
31.2

Watertown, SD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,940
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
8,788
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,245
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
157
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,303
7.5
5.8%

Watertown, SD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,065
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
531
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
163
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
138
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
107
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
123
0.6%
1.1%

Watertown, SD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
639
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
571
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
913
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,167
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,766
18.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,729
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,547
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
706
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
163
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
270
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
47,664
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,757
 
31,128

Watertown, SD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
194
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,114
9.4%
9.8
Construction
696
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,140
18.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
847
7.2%
6.6
Information
131
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,350
19.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
521
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
813
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
435
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,794
15.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
491
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
307
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,289
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,871
24.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,346
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,372
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,955
16.5%
18.1%

Watertown, SD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,722
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,052
85.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,032
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.3%
5.1
Walked
187
1.6%
2.7
Other means
62
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
352
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.0
 
26.6

Watertown, SD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
577
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,074
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,531
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,289
24.2%
21.0

Watertown, SD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,471
94.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,758
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,713
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
604
6.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5

Watertown, SD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,075
1 room
369
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
124
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
997
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,540
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,617
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,560
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,075
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,215
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,578
15.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Watertown, SD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,075
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,175
61.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
459
4.6%
5.9
2-units
243
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
583
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
660
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
465
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
590
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
900
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Watertown, SD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,757
17.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
349
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,132
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
654
6.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,759
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,341
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,644
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,149
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
201
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
89
0.9%
1.4%

Watertown, SD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,093
64.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
146
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,082
32.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
112
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1

Watertown, SD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,359
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
49
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
77
2.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
78
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
104
3.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
672
20.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,059
31.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,320
39.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,601
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
703
21.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
422
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
421
12.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%

Watertown, SD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,581 
 
41,631,300 
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
17
0.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
486
13.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
865
24.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,207
61.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
132
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
659
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
508
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
517
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
617
17.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
406
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,201
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
175
0.0%
0.0%

Watertown, SD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,758
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
494
8.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
839
14.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,366
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,281
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,235
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
410
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
112
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,500
 
205,000