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Watertown, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Wilson County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
1,511 Population 1,049/sq mi density
$62,991 Median Income $29,044 per capita
$228,400 Home Value $408,690 Zillow
$1,036 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
66 Violent Crime/100K 856 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,991 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$228,400 home value, $1,036/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$62,991
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,044
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
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
$62,991
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,044
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,782
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,109
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,109
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,174M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 86.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.4%
Other 4.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,714
Restaurants
303
Healthcare
317
Retail
476
Manufacturing
134

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,782
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,408
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$62,991
Per Capita Income$29,044
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$91,782
Avg Weekly Wage$1,109
County GDP$10,174M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%
Gini Coefficient0.435
Cost of Living Index91.9

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone86.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,714
Restaurants303
Healthcare317
Retail476
Manufacturing134

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$91,782
Avg Property Tax$3,408