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Watchtower

New York · 2,381 residents · 0.71 sq mi
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With 2,381 people, Watchtower is a city in New York. 63.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 0% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 37.2. The foreign-born share is 6%.

At a glance
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01

Population & growth

2,381
+13%vs 2011
vs 2,114 in 2011
2010 – 2024
32.4
−3%vs 2011
vs 33.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.71 sq mi
Population, 20102024
01K2K3K4K201020202024Watchtower
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 50%(0)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.2%(101)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419.7%(470)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3431.9%(760)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.5%(465)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 549.2%(218)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.8%(186)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 742.8%(67)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.8%(43)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3%(71)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$12,379
+56%vs 2011
vs $7,960 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
63.7%
−12.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing8.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
100.0% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.00 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.00 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(1,520)
Black8.8%(186)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(249)
Asian7.3%(154)
Other0.2%(5)
2010
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(1,720)
Black10.1%(240)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(271)
Asian5.4%(129)
Other1.9%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(122)
Cuban2.5%(40)
Puerto Rican1.6%(25)
Panamanian0.6%(10)
Colombian0.6%(10)
Ancestry
German21.5%(343)
American16.2%(259)
English14.4%(230)
Irish4.8%(77)
Polish4.1%(66)
Italian3.8%(61)
Dutch1.8%(29)
Danish1.4%(22)
Arab1.2%(19)
Lebanese0.7%(11)
British0.7%(11)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Guyanese0.7%(11)
Romanian0.7%(11)
Scottish0.7%(11)
Swiss0.7%(11)
Hungarian0.6%(9)
Norwegian0.6%(9)
French0.5%(8)
Portuguese0.5%(8)
Swedish0.5%(8)
Ukrainian0.5%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.5%
−4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 99.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
3.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

5.4%
+4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.9%
+4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
67.4%
−12.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
18.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.6% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

44.3%
−23.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
19.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

65.7%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.0% in 2011
34.3%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.0% in 2011
5.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

88.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2013
from 85.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
5.1%
−18.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.2%
−46.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
5.1%
−25.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
6.2%
−50.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
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%.

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How many people live in Watchtower, New York?

Watchtower, New York has about 2,381 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Watchtower, New York?

About 8.0% 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 63.7% 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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