Watertown Town, Massachusetts Population 2024

34,713

Watertown Town is a city located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Watertown Town has a 2024 population of 34,713. Watertown Town is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -1.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,331 in 2020.

The average household income in Watertown Town is $153,412 with a poverty rate of 6.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Watertown Town is 38.2 years, 37.6 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Watertown Town Demographics

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

  • White: 73.87%
  • Asian: 11.71%
  • Two or more races: 7.34%
  • Black or African American: 3.93%
  • Other race: 3.01%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,686.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.75% (-618)
The current population of Watertown Town, Massachusetts is 34,713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,331.

Watertown Town, Massachusetts Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,98973.87%
Asian4,11811.71%
Two or more races2,5817.34%
Black or African American1,3843.93%
Other race1,0583.01%
Native American510.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown Town Population by Race

Watertown Town Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown Town Median Age

38.2

Total

37.6

Male

38.7

Female

Watertown Town Adults

There are 29,997 adults, (6,196 of whom are seniors) in Watertown Town.

Watertown Town Age Dependency

47.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown Town Sex Ratio

Female18,38552.26%
Male16,79647.74%

Watertown Town Population by Age

Watertown Town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9442.1951.348.7
Non Family7,1541.3437.762.3
Married6,5382.9866.233.8
Female1,6392.5147.852.2
Male6132.6958.941.1

2.82

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

51.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown Town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,0133.65%
9th to 12th Grade3031.09%
High School Graduate4,15014.96%
Some College2,2778.21%
Associates Degree1,5855.71%
Bachelors Degree8,78731.67%
Graduate Degree9,63334.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watertown Town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,39319,62113,406
Asian3,2463,1572,848
Hispanic1,5181,180706
2+ Races1,4481,393637
Black1,2481,205920
Other Race699373232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.74%.

Watertown Town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$77,143$80,039$72,710
Less Than 9th Grade$24,815$34,717$0
High School Graduate$54,378$62,722$31,548
Some College$45,322$54,032$36,667
Bachelors Degree$84,038$86,000$82,259
Graduate Degree$100,230$113,045$96,116

$77,143

Average Earnings

$80,039

Average Male

$72,710

Average Female

Watertown Town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watertown Town Language

68.75% of Watertown Town residents speak only English, while 31.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.54% of the population.

Watertown Town Language

Watertown Town Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8671,2304.95%
Asian4,1174099.93%
Hispanic2,25940818.06%
Multiple2,5811776.86%
Other1,01612011.81%
Black1,358634.64%

6.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.27%

Male Poverty Rate

6.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown Town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown Town is Hispanic, with 18.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown Town is Black, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.89%.

Watertown Town Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.8%
Some College11.34%
High School7.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%

Watertown Town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.16%
Male Unemployed10.57%
Female Employed3.78%
Male Employed2.65%

Watertown Town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$117,625$153,412
Families$144,593$186,570
Married Families$173,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,305$109,422

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown Town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown Town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watertown Town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Watertown Town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watertown Town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,249

Number of Veterans

1,084

Male Veterans

165

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam422
First Gulf War277
Second Gulf War237
World War II64
Korea51

Watertown Town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74357
75+351
35 to 54297
55 to 64180
18 to 3464

Watertown Town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1745.22%
Hispanic341.93%
2+ Races301.85%
Other Race262.96%
Asian150.41%
Black40.29%

Watertown Town Veterans by Race

Watertown Town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown Town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown Town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown Town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown 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

48.03%

Born in Watertown Town

74.68%

Native Born

25.32%

Foreign Born

12.14%

Non Citizen

13.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.68% of Watertown Town residents were born in the United States, with 48.03% having been born in Massachusetts. 12.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Watertown Town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202933,940-155-0.45%
202834,095-154-0.45%
202734,249-155-0.45%
202634,404-154-0.45%
202534,558-155-0.45%
202434,713-154-0.44%
202334,867-155-0.44%
202235,022-166-0.47%
202135,188-143-0.4%
202035,331-594-1.65%
201935,925900.25%
201835,835940.26%
201735,7416001.71%
201635,1417612.21%
201534,380810.24%
201434,2991,0743.23%
201333,2251910.58%
201233,0346972.16%
201132,3372790.87%
201032,058-928-2.81%
200032,986-298-0.9%
199033,284-1,100-3.2%
198034,384-4,923-12.52%
197039,3072150.55%
196039,0921,7634.72%
195037,3291,9025.37%
194035,4275141.47%
193034,91313,45662.71%
192021,4578,58266.66%
191012,8753,16932.65%
19009,7062,63337.23%
18907,0731,64730.35%
18805,4261,10025.43%
18704,32600%
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Watertown Town Population by Year