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CITY · 2020 ACS

Watchtower

New York · 1,709 residents · 0.71 sq mi
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Watchtower is a city of 1,709 people in New York. The poverty rate is 96.0%, above the 12.8% national rate. Owners hold 0% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The population has fallen 19% since 2019.

At a glance
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Renter-heavy
0% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,709
−19%since 2019
from 2,117 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Median age
38.0
+4%since 2019
from 36.6 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.71 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
01K2K3K4K201020202024Watchtower
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.1%(2)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.2%(3)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 140.1%(2)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 190.4%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.1%(207)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3426.2%(448)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4426.4%(451)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(242)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.1%(172)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747%(119)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.8%(47)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.6%(10)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$2,136
−50%since 2019
from $4,294 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Poverty rate
96.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2019
from 92.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing23.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied
0.0%
100.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic43.3%(917)
Black15.5%(329)
Hispanic / Latino30.1%(637)
Asian7.1%(151)
Other3.9%(83)
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(989)
Black15.3%(262)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(374)
Asian4.9%(83)
Other4%(68)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.5%(220)
Puerto Rican8.2%(172)
Dominican3.3%(70)
Salvadoran1.7%(35)
Cuban1.1%(24)
Honduran0.6%(12)
Asian origin
Korean2.8%(59)
Asian Indian2.2%(47)
Chinese1.1%(23)
Filipino1.1%(23)
Japanese0.5%(11)
Ancestry
German11.2%(235)
American9.9%(208)
Irish7.2%(150)
Italian5%(104)
British3.9%(82)
West Indian3.9%(82)
English3.8%(80)
Jamaican2.2%(47)
Swedish1.7%(35)
Scottish1.6%(34)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese1.1%(23)
French1.1%(23)
Moroccan0.6%(12)
Austrian0.6%(12)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(12)
Ghanaian0.6%(12)
Haitian0.6%(12)
Canadian0.5%(11)
Romanian0.5%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2019
from 16.8% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.9%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 96.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
1.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 2.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Drive alone to work
33.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2019
from 39.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
2.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2019
from 3.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
1.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
25.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2019
from 15.7% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
65.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 66.0% in 2019
Female
35.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 34.0% in 2019
Foreign born
14.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 14.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
16.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Same house as last year
90.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
16.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
23.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
6.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
3.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
52.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
30.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
56.3%
US average: 35.2%

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 1,709 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Watchtower, New York?

About 15.2% 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 96.0% 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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