Watertown, Fort Drum Micro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Watertown, Fort Drum Area is $23,681, which is lower than the state average of $32,829 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Watertown, Fort Drum Area median household income is $48,613. On average Watertown, Fort Drum Area residents spend 17.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #421
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 23,681 USD |
| New York | 32,829 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 27,737 USD |
| New York | 34,450 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 33,980 USD |
| New York | 39,569 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 21,392 USD |
| New York | 30,512 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #321| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 48,613 USD |
| New York | 58,687 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 60,174 USD |
| New York | 85,736 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 11.89% |
| New York | 35.25% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Watertown, Fort Drum Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New York and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 17.90% | $8,527, see rank | 21.49% | $18,752 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 28.18% | $16,954, see rank | 29.15% | $17,900 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 2.72% | $3,742, see rank | 3.41% | $4,110 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 20.20% | $21,366, see rank | 17.56% | $25,809 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 57,485 USD |
| New York | 71,419 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 68,511 USD |
| New York | 99,640 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| White | $49,316, see rank | $65,667 | $56,900 |
| Black | $49,364, see rank | $41,598 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $37,745, see rank | $40,814 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $62,266, see rank | $62,420 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $46,000, see rank | $36,669 | $37,170 |
| Hawaiian Native | $64,779, see rank | $42,240 | $53,370 |
| One Race, Other | $34,848, see rank | $36,694 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $38,190, see rank | $49,102 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $33,995, see rank | $27,968 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $51,806, see rank | $65,396 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $59,241, see rank | $70,383 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $36,320, see rank | $38,136 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 91,718, see rank | 15,832,743 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 47,666, 51.97%, see rank | 47.83% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 34,503, 72.38%, see rank | 68.68% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 9,146, 19.19%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 25,357, 53.20%, see rank | 68.40% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 22,301, 87.95%, see rank | 90.70% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 3,056, 12.05%, see rank | 9.30% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 13,163, 27.62%, see rank | 31.32% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 44,052, 48.03%, see rank | 52.17% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 25,587, 58.08%, see rank | 58.76% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 849, 1.93%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 24,738, 56.16%, see rank | 58.72% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 22,147, 89.53%, see rank | 91.52% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 2,591, 10.47%, see rank | 8.48% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 18,465, 41.92%, see rank | 41.24% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 53,347, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 40,706, 76.30%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 6,147, 11.52%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 227, 0.43%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 3,037, 5.69%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 829, 1.55%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 2,401, 4.50%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | 17.8 minutes |
| New York | 32.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,448 | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 22,301, 50.17%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 5,982, 26.82%, see rank | 35.01% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 3,930, 17.62%, see rank | 18.15% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 4,212, 18.89%, see rank | 18.51% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 220, 0.99%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 2,410, 10.81%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,588, 16.09%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 22,147, 49.83%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 8,261, 37.30%, see rank | 43.00% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,497, 24.82%, see rank | 22.47% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 7,083, 31.98%, see rank | 29.84% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 81, 0.37%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 143, 0.65%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 977, 4.41%, see rank | 4.12% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | New York | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 44,448, 100% | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 658, 1.48%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 3,078, 6.92%, see rank | 5.55% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 2,793, 6.28%, see rank | 6.59% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 813, 1.83%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 6,560, 14.76%, see rank | 10.85% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 1,620, 3.64%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
| Information | 756, 1.70%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 1,802, 4.05%, see rank | 8.13% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 3,249, 7.31%, see rank | 11.31% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 11,091, 24.95%, see rank | 27.50% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 4,068, 9.15%, see rank | 9.23% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 5,719, 12.87%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,241, 5.04%, see rank | 5.06% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Watertown, Fort Drum Area | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 16,917 | 15.00%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 3,366 | 11.11%, see rank | 11.96% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.