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Watertown, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Columbia County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,797
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$43,164
Median Income
$21,376 per capita
$112,800
Home Value
$257,215 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,378
Violent Crime/100K
7,805 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$43,164 median income, 9.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,800 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,378 violent crimes/100K (263% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,164
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,376
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
156% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.3%
112% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,164
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,376
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,035
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$986
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$986
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,523M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,818
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
203
Retail
254
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,035
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,902
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,164 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,376 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,035 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $986 |
| County GDP | $3,523M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,818 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 203 |
| Retail | 254 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,035 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,902 |