Watertown is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 24,451 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Watertown is the 70th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Watertown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Watertown is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Watertown, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Watertown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.65 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Watertown is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Watertown in 2022 was $32,679, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,716 for a family of four. However, Watertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watertown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.