Social Statistics for Watertown, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 436 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 366 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,107 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,466 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,433 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,032 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 902 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,075 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,859 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,372 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,869 | 11.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,698 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,257 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,898 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,676 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,119 | 48.4 |
| Separated | 933 | 4.5 |
| Widowed | 1,823 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,609 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 2,347 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,384 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 285 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 135 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,609 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,205 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,821 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 638 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,162 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 44.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,119 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 74.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,629 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,564 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,681 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,604 | 47.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,314 | 49.9 |
Same county | 7,693 | 31.2 |
Different county | 4,621 | 18.7 |
Same state | 1,476 | 6.0 |
Different state | 3,145 | 12.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 763 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,705 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,650 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 25,065 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 19,568 | 73.3 |
Different state | 5,497 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 585 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,055 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 407 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 553 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 502 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,055 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 308 | 29.2 |
| Asia | 275 | 26.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 203 | 19.2 |
| Northern America | 269 | 25.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,681 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,833 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,848 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 467 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 799 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 727 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 270 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,705 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,078 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 597 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,785 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,704 | 10.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,365 | 5.1 |
| German | 3,357 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 232 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 4,899 | 18.3 |
| Italian | 3,144 | 11.8 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 122 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 706 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 123 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 453 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 650 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 191 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 63 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 114 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,124 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 242 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 136 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 4,628 | 17.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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