Watertown, SD City Data

Watertown, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,237 people who live in Watertown and approximately 25,897 who live in Codington County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watertown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Watertown. We have included Watertown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watertown Information

Codington County where Watertown resides is 717.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,897 and has a population rank of 1,521 out of all the places in the United States.

Watertown has a total of 20,237 people and of those residents there are 9,942 males and 10,295 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 370 births each year and around 217 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watertown varies per year, but currently 20,055 are one race and 182 are two or more races.

Of the 20,237 people who live in Watertown, there are 5,985 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watertown is 3,057 male and 2,928 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,000.

General Watertown Information
Total area in square miles - Codington County	717.08
Water area in square miles - Codington County	N/A
Resident population - Codington County	25,897
Population rank - Codington County	1,521
Total population	20,237
Total population (male)	9,942
Total population (female)	10,295
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Codington County	370
Deaths- Codington County	217
Population of one race	20,055
Population of two or more races	182
Population under 20 years	5,985
Population under 20 years (male)	3,057
Population under 20 years (female)	2,928
Total population 18 years and over	15,000

Watertown Social Characteristics

There are 10,357 households in Watertown. Families make up 6,932 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watertown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,648), male householder with no wife present (457) and female householder with no husband present (729). The remainder of the Watertown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,485. Watertown, SD moving companies help people in Watertown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Watertown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watertown is based, there are 10,298 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,165 never married, 5,995 now married, 100 separated, 1,235 widowed, and 803 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 53 separated, 252 widowed and 806 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watertown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watertown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Codington County)
Total households	10,357
Family households (families)	6,932
With own children under 18 years	3,570
Married-couple family	5,648
With own children under 18 years	2,732
Male householder, no wife present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	729
With own children under 18 years	587
Nonfamily households	3,485
Householder living alone	2,882
65 years and over	1,120

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,774
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,046
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,093
Householder	5,291
Spouse	4,245
Child	5,855
Other relatives	89
Nonrelatives	342
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	47
Unmarried partner	446
Foster child	14
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,768
Male householder	1,441
Male householder living alone	1,093
Male householder not living alone	348
Female householder	1,653
Female householder living alone	1,466
Female householder not living alone	187
Nonrelatives	674
Unmarried partner	263
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	255
Foster child	2
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,298
Never married	2,165
Now married	5,995
Separated	100
Widowed	1,235
Divorced	803
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	53
Widowed	252
Divorced	806

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,237
Male	9,942
Under 5 years	703
5 to 9 years	719
10 to 14 years	748
15 to 17 years	508
18 and 19 years	379
20 years	219
21 years	161
22 to 24 years	431
25 to 29 years	704
30 to 34 years	629
35 to 39 years	740
40 to 44 years	765
45 to 49 years	765
50 to 54 years	540
55 to 59 years	384
60 and 61 years	143
62 to 64 years	205
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	185
70 to 74 years	296
75 to 79 years	307
80 to 84 years	180
85 years and over	123
Female	10,295
Under 5 years	706
5 to 9 years	699
10 to 14 years	669
15 to 17 years	485
18 and 19 years	369
20 years	176
21 years	143
22 to 24 years	409
25 to 29 years	633
30 to 34 years	597
35 to 39 years	779
40 to 44 years	797
45 to 49 years	685
50 to 54 years	533
55 to 59 years	375
60 and 61 years	157
62 to 64 years	243
65 and 66 years	141
67 to 69 years	236
70 to 74 years	413
75 to 79 years	421
80 to 84 years	290
85 years and over	339

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,237
One race	20,055
White	19,479
Black or African American	28
American Indian and Alaska Native	333
Asian	67
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	7
Two or more races	182

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,861
People who are White alone	19,153
People who are Black or African American alone	26
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	321
People who are Asian alone	66
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	228
People who are Some other race alone	116

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,107
Same house	13,589
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,022
Different state or abroad	1,593
Different state	1,443
Abroad	150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Codington County)
Total resident population	25,897
Born in United States	15,919
State of residence	19,448
Different state	6,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	103
Foreign born	319

Watertown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Watertown. That total enrollment is 6,730 for the population of the country, which includes Watertown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,451 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,099.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Watertown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,730
Pre-kindergarten	432
Public	191
Private	241
Kindergarten	400
Public	335
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,078
Public	2,715
Private	363
Elementary and high school	4,798
Public	4,393
Private	405
High school grades 9 to 12	1,720
Public	1,678
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	1,045
Public	907
Private	138
Graduate or professional school	55
Public	50
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	18,105

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,377
Less than 9th grade	1,246
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,156
High school graduate	6,242
Some college, no degree	3,403
Associate's degree	1,248
Bachelor's degree	3,082
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,286

Watertown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,878 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watertown. The Watertown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,685), service occupations (2,001), sales and office occupations (3,523), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (250), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,139) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,353). The 19,878 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,070 private wage and salary workers, 1,423 government workers, 1,339 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Codington County)
Population 16 years and over	19,878
In labor force	14,544
Civilian labor force	14,523
Employed	13,951
Unemployed	572
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	10,105
In labor force	6,837
Civilian labor force	6,837
Unemployed Civilian labor force	265
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,773
In labor force	7,707
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	307
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Codington County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,762
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,381
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,040
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	354
Other means	89
Worked at home	701
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	186,340

OCCUPATION (Codington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,685
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,685
Service occupations	2,001
Sales and office occupations	3,523
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	250
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,139
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,353

INDUSTRY (Codington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,685
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	690
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,071
Wholesale trade	547
Retail trade	1,917
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	658
Information	212
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	860
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	533
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,495
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,033
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	353

CLASS OF WORKER (Codington County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,685
Private wage and salary workers	11,070
Government workers	1,423
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,339
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watertown Housing Characteristics

In Watertown, SD there are 11,324 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,357 occupied and 967 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watertown, there are 7,451 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 230 units in Watertown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Watertown, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watertown, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watertown. There are 373 housing units with rent less than $200, 416 with rent between $200-299, 1,127 with rent between $300-499 and 966 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watertown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watertown, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Codington County)
Total housing units	11,324
Occupied housing units	10,357
Vacant housing units	967

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Codington County)
Total housing units	11,324
1-unit, detached	7,451
1-unit, attached	230
2 units	440
3 or 4 units	563
5 to 9 units	492
10 to 19 units	245
20 to 49 units	407
50 or more units	259
Mobile home	1,237

HOUSING TENURE (Codington County)
Occupied housing units	10,357
Owner-occupied	7,267
Renter-occupied	3,090

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Codington County)
Occupied housing units	10,357
No vehicles available	689
2 vehicle available	6,684
3 vehicles available	1,688
4 vehicles available	551
5 or more vehicles available	177

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Codington County)
Occupied housing units	10,357
Utility gas	6,752
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,364
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	222
Coal or coke
Wood	60
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Codington County)
Occupied housing units	10,357
Less Than $50,000	7,267
$50,000 to $99,999	2,818
$100,000 to $149,999	1,174
$150,000 to $199,999	371
$200,000 to $299,999	151
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,200

GROSS RENT (Codington County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,090
Less than $200	373
$200 to $299	416
$300 to $499	1,127
$500 to $699	737
$700 to $999	209
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A