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Watertown, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lewis County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
24,574
Population
2,721/sq mi density
$49,692
Median Income
$32,174 per capita
$149,800
Home Value
$190,940 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
614
Violent Crime/100K
3,534 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,692 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,800 home value, $933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
614 violent crimes/100K (61% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,692
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,174
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.4%
8% 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
$49,692
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,174
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,980
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
4%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
600
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
41
Retail
73
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,980
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,174 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 600 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |