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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Watertown | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,774 | 22,895 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -4.7% | -2.0% | 14 | ||
| Median household income | $70,107 | $67,330 | 73 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 14.2% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 19.8% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | -4.8% | 2.6% | 0 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $222,100 | $169,500 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $957 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.1% | 6.4% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 6.9% | 7.6% | 36 |
WatertownPeer median
WatertownPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +0.6% | -4.0% | -0.2% |
| Housing units | +3.8% | -4.2% | +2.2% |
| Median household income | -9.0% | +52.1% | +37.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -9.8% | +51.2% | +54.5% |
| Median gross rent | +8.1% | +31.0% | +28.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -2.1% | -10.4% | +11.0% |
| Worked from home | -42.3% | +431.4% | +127.1% |
| Poverty rate | +13.5% | -18.8% | -1.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.0 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.0 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 33.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machesney Park, IL | 93 | 22,630 | — | $75,489 | 19.4% |
| Watertown, SD | 89 | 23,044 | — | $69,600 | 21.6% |
| Sapulpa, OK | 88 | 22,570 | +11.1% | $63,817 | 20.1% |
| Sidney, OH | 87 | 20,501 | -3.0% | $60,668 | 18.6% |
| Denison, TX | 87 | 25,778 | +13.3% | $67,365 | 18.7% |
| Wyandotte, MI | 86 | 24,489 | — | $71,987 | 22.7% |
| Garden City, MI | 86 | 26,739 | -2.3% | $67,294 | 15.1% |
| North Platte, NE | 86 | 22,831 | -6.9% | $58,097 | 20.8% |
| Duncan, OK | 86 | 22,958 | -1.7% | $58,054 | 20.2% |
| Piqua, OH | 85 | 20,646 | — | $67,796 | 15.0% |