Watergate, Florida Population 2024

3,697

Watergate Demographics

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

  • White: 69.74%
  • Other race: 15.97%
  • Two or more races: 6.77%
  • Asian: 4.15%
  • Black or African American: 3.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,888.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.07% (39)
The current population of Watergate, Florida is 3,697 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,658.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,50369.74%
Other race57315.97%
Two or more races2436.77%
Asian1494.15%
Black or African American1213.37%
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

Watergate Population by Race

Watergate Population Pyramid 2024

Watergate Median Age

48.6

Total

46.9

Male

51.8

Female

Watergate Adults

There are 3,091 adults, (471 of whom are seniors) in Watergate.

Watergate Age Dependency

37

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19

Child Dependency Ratio

Watergate Sex Ratio

Female1,77749.51%
Male1,81250.49%

Watergate Population by Age

Watergate Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2852.7960.539.5
Married5793.1784.615.4
Non Family4771.8336.963.1
Male1503.5962.737.3
Female794.3421.578.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watergate Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43716.39%
Associates Degree883.3%
Bachelors Degree2248.4%
Graduate Degree1345.03%
High School Graduate1,16843.81%
Less Than 9th Grade28910.84%
Some College32612.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watergate Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watergate Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,230899139
Hispanic96169279
Other Race359272108
2+ Races1629825
Asian1147326
Black876635

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 75.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 40.23%.

Watergate Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,847$29,653$0
Graduate Degree$23,981$0$38,571
High School Graduate$33,250$31,431$45,625
Less Than 9th Grade$23,723$24,620$14,041
Overall$29,477$29,709$27,318
Some College$32,721$35,000$0

$29,477

Average Earnings

$29,709

Average Male

$27,318

Average Female

Watergate Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watergate Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watergate Language

54.14% of Watergate residents speak only English, while 45.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.79% of the population.

Watergate Language

Watergate Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,33828721.45%
White1,59526816.8%
Other57325243.98%
Black1217864.46%
Asian1496644.3%
Multiple243218.64%

21.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.65%

Male Poverty Rate

23.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watergate

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watergate is Black, with 64.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watergate is Multiple, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.8%.

Watergate Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater27.65%
Some College21.74%
Less Than 9th Grade14.6%
High School8.99%

Watergate Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.88%
Female Unemployed20.59%
Male Employed14.71%
Female Employed13.84%

Watergate Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watergate Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,587$69,139
Households$61,750$67,381
Married Families$70,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,096$56,565

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watergate Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Watergate Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watergate Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Watergate Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watergate Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

83

Number of Veterans

83

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War43
First Gulf War43
Vietnam18
Korea0
World War II0

Watergate Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6451
35 to 5422
65 to 7410
18 to 340
75+0

Watergate Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White833.65%
Hispanic655.74%

Watergate Veterans by Race

Watergate Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watergate Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Watergate Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watergate Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watergate 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

26.58%

Born in Watergate

65.67%

Native Born

34.33%

Foreign Born

19.53%

Non Citizen

14.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.67% of Watergate residents were born in the United States, with 26.58% having been born in Florida. 19.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watergate Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,697541.48%
20233,643541.5%
20223,589-208-5.48%
20213,7971393.8%
20203,65844213.74%
20193,21640614.45%
20182,810-601-17.62%
20173,411-116-3.29%
20163,5272828.69%
20153,2451033.28%
20143,1421775.97%
20132,96539515.37%
20122,570-44-1.68%
20112,614-328-11.15%
20102,94200%

Watergate Population by Year