MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Watertown Micro
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI · 1 counties · 67,783 residents · 556.492 sq mi
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Watertown has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,749. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $59,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202486K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(4,687)
5 to 97.5%(5,104)
10 to 147.2%(4,889)
15 to 198.9%(6,043)
20 to 247.1%(4,846)
25 to 3415.9%(10,754)
35 to 4414.6%(9,918)
45 to 5410.5%(7,137)
55 to 648.2%(5,578)
65 to 747.2%(4,893)
75 to 844.7%(3,167)
85 and over1.1%(767)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,749
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,901 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,400
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(69,765)
Black0.2%(184)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(3,031)
Asian0.4%(323)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(66,645)
Black0.4%(238)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,054)
Asian0.4%(293)
Other0.9%(607)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(5,511)
Puerto Rican0.8%(710)
Central American0.6%(484)
Nicaraguan0.3%(219)
Cuban0.3%(216)
Honduran0.2%(208)
Spaniard0.2%(135)
South American0.1%(98)
Colombian0.1%(56)
Uruguayan0%(29)
Costa Rican0%(28)
Guatemalan0%(17)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(142)
Chinese0.1%(104)
Filipino0.1%(104)
Asian Indian0.1%(44)
Hmong0%(31)
Pakistani0%(17)
Korean0%(15)
Japanese0%(12)
Ancestry
German46.1%(39,624)
Irish11.1%(9,535)
Polish6.7%(5,799)
Norwegian6.2%(5,361)
English5.8%(4,995)
American3.7%(3,150)
Italian3.1%(2,628)
French2.4%(2,096)
Scottish1.4%(1,207)
Swedish1.3%(1,144)
Dutch1.2%(1,027)
Swiss0.8%(721)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.7%(621)
Russian0.6%(535)
Danish0.5%(433)
French Canadian0.4%(365)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(332)
Belgian0.4%(322)
Welsh0.3%(273)
Hungarian0.3%(269)
Austrian0.3%(247)
Subsaharan African0.3%(245)
Lithuanian0.3%(225)
Finnish0.2%(208)
Serbian0.2%(208)
Greek0.2%(196)
Slovak0.2%(176)
Ukrainian0.2%(136)
Kenyan0.1%(118)
Croatian0.1%(112)
Slovene0.1%(97)
British0.1%(75)
Arab0.1%(53)
Australian0.1%(53)
Canadian0%(42)
Lebanese0%(35)
Romanian0%(31)
Egyptian0%(18)
West Indian0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(6)
Portuguese0%(5)
Armenian0%(3)
Jamaican0%(3)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.0%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(12,577)
Married52.4%(18,881)
Widowed2.5%(913)
Divorced10.1%(3,633)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(10,644)
Married49.5%(18,028)
Widowed8.4%(3,068)
Divorced12.9%(4,710)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI has about 67,783 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
The typical household in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI earns about $30,749 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI expensive?
In Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI, the median home is worth about $59,400, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.
How educated are people in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
About 7.2% of people in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024