Watertown township, Michigan Population 2024

2,074

Watertown township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watertown township was:

  • White: 96.69%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.91% (-19)
The current population of Watertown township, Michigan is 2,074 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,093.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,22296.69%
Two or more races562.44%
Other race120.52%
Asian50.22%
Native American30.13%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown township Population by Race

Watertown township Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown township Median Age

45.5

Total

45.1

Male

46.3

Female

Watertown township Adults

There are 1,914 adults, (468 of whom are seniors) in Watertown township.

Watertown township Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown township Sex Ratio

Female1,14449.78%
Male1,15450.22%

Watertown township Population by Age

Watertown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8282.7894.25.8
Married5613.2195.94.1
Non Family1851.1186.513.5
Female463.371000
Male363.751000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

94.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade664.05%
Associates Degree613.74%
Bachelors Degree1358.28%
Graduate Degree422.58%
High School Graduate89654.97%
Less Than 9th Grade120.74%
Some College41825.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watertown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5841,519165
2+ Races26160
Other Race121212
Asian550
Hispanic440
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Watertown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,750$84,250$60,156
Graduate Degree$102,917$0$0
High School Graduate$30,938$37,714$28,857
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,563$55,208$28,760
Some College$49,200$74,375$28,810

$38,563

Average Earnings

$55,208

Average Male

$28,760

Average Female

Watertown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watertown township Language

96.9% of Watertown township residents speak only English, while 3.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.41% of the population.

Watertown township Language

Watertown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2221456.53%
Multiple56610.71%
Native33100%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

8.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown township is White, with 6.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.36%.

Watertown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.08%
High School5.69%
Some College4.8%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Watertown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.33%
Male Employed2.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Watertown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,174$92,837
Households$83,563$91,213
Married Families$91,282$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$82,656

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watertown township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watertown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watertown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

66

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
Second Gulf War27
Korea6
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Watertown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7434
18 to 3422
75+12
55 to 648
35 to 545

Watertown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White814.36%

Watertown township Veterans by Race

Watertown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watertown township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.73%

Born in Watertown township

99.83%

Native Born

0.17%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.83% of Watertown township residents were born in the United States, with 93.73% having been born in Michigan. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Watertown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,069-1-0.05%
20282,070-1-0.05%
20272,071-1-0.05%
20262,072-1-0.05%
20252,073-1-0.05%
20242,074-1-0.05%
20232,075-1-0.05%
20222,076-5-0.24%
20212,081-12-0.57%
20202,093291.41%
20192,064-14-0.67%
20182,078-6-0.29%
20172,084-21-1%
20162,105-22-1.03%
20152,127-8-0.37%
20142,135-12-0.56%
20132,147-13-0.6%
20122,160-28-1.28%
20112,188-13-0.59%
20102,20100%

Watertown township Population by Year