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Watertown, Profile


Watertown, , population 27,489, is located about 65.2 miles from Syracuse and 102.5 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Watertown's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Watertown has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Watertown's population has grown by about 1%.

Watertown's property crime levels tend to be higher than 's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watertown tend to be lower than 's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200026,705N/A
200126,620-0.32%
200226,7510.49%
200326,746-0.02%
200426,9840.89%
200527,3271.27%
200627,3510.09%
200727,3690.07%
200827,229-0.51%
200927,4890.95%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,429
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001273
2002271
2003336
2004242
2005491
2006652
2007460
2008519
2009431
2010433
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1153027
2002 1281628
2003 1261940
2004 3171926
2005 3142884
2006 11042125
2007 2132781
2008 01220111
2009 1121986
2010 3142081

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,271
20022,663
20033,625
20043,287
20055,484
20065,529
20074,367
20084,669
20094,816
20104,276
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 139 725 11
2002 122 584 12
2003 200 711 18
2004 132 736 14
2005 227 1,143 71
2006 292 1101 116
2007 179 918 70
2008 194 1035 57
2009 217 1068 34
2010 171 972 23

Location

Elevation478 feet above sea level
Land Area8.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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