Watson town, New York Population 2024

1,784

Watson town is located in Lewis County New York. Watson town has a 2024 population of 1,784. Watson town is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually and its population has decreased by -0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,793 in 2020.

The average household income in Watson town is $82,605 with a poverty rate of 9.24%. The median age in Watson town is 47.2 years: 45.5 years for males, and 49.8 years for females.

Watson town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watson town was:

  • White: 99.04%
  • Other race: 0.56%
  • Two or more races: 0.28%
  • Asian: 0.11%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
114.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
15.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.5% (-9)
The current population of Watson town, New York is 1,784 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,793.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75499.04%
Other race100.56%
Two or more races50.28%
Asian20.11%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watson town Population by Race

Watson town Population Pyramid 2024

Watson town Median Age

47.2

Total

45.5

Male

49.8

Female

Watson town Adults

There are 1,435 adults, (363 of whom are seniors) in Watson town.

Watson town Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Watson town Sex Ratio

Female83046.87%
Male94153.13%

Watson town Population by Age

Watson town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7742.2894.15.9
Married4382.7699.30.7
Non Family2341.1889.310.7
Female782.32919
Male244.1754.245.8

2.68

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

94.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watson town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade685.23%
Associates Degree15411.84%
Bachelors Degree17313.3%
Graduate Degree1259.61%
High School Graduate56843.66%
Less Than 9th Grade110.85%
Some College20215.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watson town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watson town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2911,212298
Hispanic660
2+ Races440
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.08%.

Watson town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,886$58,409$63,854
Graduate Degree$57,083$55,833$65,417
High School Graduate$30,809$30,917$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$43,438$44,688$0
Overall$40,638$46,029$34,474
Some College$43,750$68,393$31,964

$40,638

Average Earnings

$46,029

Average Male

$34,474

Average Female

Watson town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watson town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watson town Language

99.3% of Watson town residents speak only English, while 0.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Watson town Language

Watson town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7441639.35%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.35%

Male Poverty Rate

9.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watson town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watson town is White, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watson town is White, with 9.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.79%.

Watson town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School10.56%
Some College8.99%
Less Than 9th Grade5.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Watson town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Employed5.22%
Female Employed3.21%
Male Unemployed0%

Watson town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watson town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,203$89,926
Households$68,364$82,605
Married Families$71,284$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,786$62,343

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watson town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Watson town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watson town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Watson town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watson town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

109

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War42
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War6
Korea3
World War II0

Watson town Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5435
75+32
55 to 6423
65 to 7416
18 to 343

Watson town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1077.57%
2+ Races240%

Watson town Veterans by Race

Watson town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watson town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Watson town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watson town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watson town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.81%

Born in Watson town

98.31%

Native Born

1.69%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.31% of Watson town residents were born in the United States, with 84.81% having been born in New York. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Watson town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,774-2-0.11%
20281,776-2-0.11%
20271,778-2-0.11%
20261,780-2-0.11%
20251,782-2-0.11%
20241,784-2-0.11%
20231,786-2-0.11%
20221,788-9-0.5%
20211,79740.22%
20201,793-1-0.06%
20191,794-15-0.83%
20181,809-10-0.55%
20171,819-8-0.44%
20161,827-21-1.14%
20151,848-24-1.28%
20141,872-4-0.21%
20131,876-11-0.58%
20121,88790.48%
20111,87800%
20101,87800%

Watson town Population by Year