MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Watertown Micro
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI · 1 counties · 84,900 residents · 556.492 sq mi
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Watertown has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $67,167. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $194,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202486K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(4,330)
5 to 95.8%(4,929)
10 to 146.6%(5,640)
15 to 198%(6,784)
20 to 245.4%(4,613)
25 to 3411.3%(9,559)
35 to 4412.5%(10,572)
45 to 5412.8%(10,908)
55 to 6414.6%(12,393)
65 to 7410.9%(9,243)
75 to 845.3%(4,474)
85 and over1.7%(1,455)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$67,167
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,901 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.6%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade20.4%
Information10.5%
Wholesale trade7.5%
Other services4.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
Public administration3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Construction2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$194,300
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.9
−10%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.4%(73,325)
Black1%(864)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(7,068)
Asian0.8%(646)
Other2.1%(1,791)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(4,580)
Puerto Rican0.8%(683)
South American0.3%(262)
Ecuadorian0.2%(179)
Central American0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(88)
Dominican0.1%(78)
Cuban0.1%(76)
Spaniard0%(42)
Colombian0%(33)
Peruvian0%(29)
Guatemalan0%(14)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(85)
Chinese0.1%(69)
Korean0.1%(60)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Laotian0%(39)
Taiwanese0%(35)
Hmong0%(32)
Filipino0%(27)
Thai0%(20)
Nepalese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(68)
Ancestry
German48.5%(41,184)
Irish12.2%(10,348)
Polish6.9%(5,850)
Norwegian6.9%(5,844)
English6.9%(5,843)
American4.2%(3,554)
Italian3.4%(2,915)
French2.5%(2,131)
Scottish1.5%(1,278)
Dutch1.4%(1,183)
Swedish1.4%(1,159)
Swiss1%(849)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.7%(563)
Danish0.6%(506)
Welsh0.5%(441)
Russian0.5%(438)
French Canadian0.5%(426)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(414)
British0.4%(365)
Belgian0.4%(335)
Hungarian0.4%(330)
Finnish0.3%(241)
Austrian0.3%(223)
Serbian0.3%(218)
Greek0.2%(170)
Lithuanian0.2%(135)
Canadian0.2%(132)
Slovene0.2%(132)
Croatian0.1%(115)
Slovak0.1%(106)
Subsaharan African0.1%(91)
Arab0.1%(62)
Lebanese0.1%(59)
Ukrainian0.1%(59)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Australian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(43)
Iranian0%(40)
West Indian0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Portuguese0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(8)
Brazilian0%(6)
Syrian0%(4)
Israeli0%(4)
Jamaican0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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 84,900 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
The typical household in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI earns about $67,167 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 $194,300, and the typical rent is about $869 a month.
How educated are people in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI?
About 26.7% 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 8.4% of people in Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,117 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024