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Watertown, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
22,873
Population
1,895/sq mi density
$68,333
Median Income
$32,036 per capita
$211,500
Home Value
$312,902 Zillow
$1,061
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
1,021 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$68,333 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$211,500 home value, $1,061/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,333
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,036
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% 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
$68,333
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,036
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,650
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,923M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
17%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,344
Restaurants
201
Healthcare
218
Retail
277
Manufacturing
139
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,650
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,930
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,036 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,650 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $4,923M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,344 |
| Restaurants | 201 |
| Healthcare | 218 |
| Retail | 277 |
| Manufacturing | 139 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,650 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,930 |