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Watchtower

New York · 3,974 residents · 0.71 sq mi
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With 3,974 people, Watchtower is a city in New York. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The poverty rate is 100.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. The population has more than tripled since 2022, adding 3,429 people. Density works out to 5,589 people per square mile. People stay put here: 94% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,974
+629%since 2022
from 545 in 2022
2010 – 2024
Population density
5,589 / sq mi
+629%since 2022
from 767 / sq mi in 2022
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
−7%since 2022
from 40.0 in 2022
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.71 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
01K2K3K4K201020202024Watchtower
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.5%(538)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3429.5%(1,172)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4428.2%(1,119)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.6%(618)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.4%(213)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 743.3%(133)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(128)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(53)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$36
US average: $44,673
Poverty rate
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 100.0% in 2022
US average: 12.5%
Section 03

Housing

No data for the years selected.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2022
White, non-Hispanic65.5%(357)
Black17.1%(93)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(95)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(2,152)
Black20.2%(803)
Hispanic / Latino22.5%(896)
Asian2.1%(84)
Other1%(39)
Diversity Score
77
+20%since 2022
from 64 in 2022
2011 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(315)
Cuban2%(81)
Dominican2%(80)
Guatemalan1.2%(48)
Asian origin
Korean1.6%(63)
Filipino0.5%(21)
Ancestry
American51%(2,028)
West Indian1.3%(50)
Jamaican1.3%(50)
English1%(40)
Arab0.5%(20)
Moroccan0.5%(20)
British0.5%(20)
Canadian0.4%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2022
from 0.0% in 2022
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 100.0% in 2022
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 0.0% in 2022
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

Labor force participation
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 0.0% in 2022
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
0.0%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08

People & community

Male
64.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2022
from 67.9% in 2022
Female
35.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2022
from 32.1% in 2022
Foreign born
12.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2022
from 12.3% in 2022
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 0.0% in 2022
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2022
from 0.0% in 2022
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
88.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2022
from 100.0% in 2022
US average: 8.4%
Same house as last year
93.7%
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2022
from 72.5% in 2022
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2022
from 25.0% in 2022
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.7%(1,346)
Married46.8%(1,195)
Widowed0.5%(14)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married2%(28)
Married90.6%(1,286)
Widowed7.4%(105)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
88.7%
−11.3 ptssince 2022
from 100.0% in 2022
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
5.1%
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.0%
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.2%
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
5.1%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
6.2%
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Watchtower, New York?

Watchtower, New York has about 3,974 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Watchtower, New York?

About 1.7% of adults age 25 and over in Watchtower, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Watchtower, New York?

About 100.0% of people in Watchtower, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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