Watertown, New york, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,450 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,183 | 41.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 287 | 2.3 |
| 2 units | 2,274 | 18.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,900 | 15.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,157 | 9.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 343 | 2.8 |
| 20 or more units | 1,180 | 9.5 |
| Mobile home | 118 | 0.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 146 | 1.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 480 | 3.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,330 | 10.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 832 | 6.7 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 735 | 5.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,477 | 19.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,444 | 51.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 188 | 1.5 |
| 2 rooms | 527 | 4.2 |
| 3 rooms | 1,643 | 13.2 |
| 4 rooms | 2,210 | 17.8 |
| 5 rooms | 2,015 | 16.2 |
| 6 rooms | 2,220 | 17.8 |
| 7 rooms | 1,449 | 11.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,055 | 8.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,143 | 9.2 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,036 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,887 | 26.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,191 | 28.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,335 | 12.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,428 | 12.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 772 | 7.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,423 | 12.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,118 | 19.2 |
| 1 | 4,964 | 45.0 |
| 2 | 3,309 | 30.0 |
| 3 or more | 645 | 5.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,818 | 70.8 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 157 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 2,216 | 20.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 490 | 4.4 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 71 | 0.6 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 155 | 1.4 |
| No fuel used | 129 | 1.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 58 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 47 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 271 | 2.5 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,036 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 10,875 | 98.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 112 | 1.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 49 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,982 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,089 | 27.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,320 | 58.3 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 308 | 7.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 165 | 4.1 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 93 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7 | 0.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 64,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,302 | 57.8 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 112 | 2.8 |
$500 to $699 | 538 | 13.5 |
$700 to $999 | 855 | 21.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 592 | 14.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 173 | 4.3 |
$2,000 or more | 32 | 0.8 |
Median (dollars) | 849 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,680 | 42.2 |
Median (dollars) | 352 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,581 | 39.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 754 | 18.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 478 | 12.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 379 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 202 | 5.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 569 | 14.3 |
| Not computed | 19 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,266 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 626 | 10.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 679 | 10.8 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,003 | 32.0 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,965 | 31.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 308 | 4.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 59 | 0.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 5 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 621 | 9.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 457 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,117 | 17.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 695 | 11.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 747 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 671 | 10.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 475 | 7.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,843 | 29.4 |
| Not computed | 718 | 11.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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