| About Watertown
- Watertown is a city located in Jefferson County, New
York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population
of 26,705. The City of Watertown is located
in the northern part of the Town of Watertown. The area
is served by Watertown International Airport.
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Living in Watertown
People of Watertown - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 26,705 people, 11,036 households,
and 6,500 families residing in the city. The population
density is 1,150.8/km² (2,981.3/mi²). There
are 12,450 housing units at an average density of 536.5/km²
(1,389.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is
89.13% White, 4.95% Black or African American, 0.54%
Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander,
1.67% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races.
3.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 11,036 households out of which 31.9% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7%
are married couples living together, 14.2% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 41.1% are non-families.
34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and
13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.32 and the
average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.9%
under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from
25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For
every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,429,
and the median income for a family is $36,115. Males
have a median income of $31,068 versus $21,294 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $16,354. 19.3%
of the population and 14.4% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.2% of
those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
Jefferson Community College (JCC) is located in the
western part of the city near the fairgrounds.
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