Watertown township, Michigan Population 2024

2,074

Watertown township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.01%
  • Two or more races: 3.1%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.08%
  • 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)
White2,25996.01%
Two or more races733.1%
Other race120.51%
Native American70.3%
Asian20.08%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watertown township Population by Race

Watertown township Population Pyramid 2024

Watertown township Median Age

45.1

Total

44

Male

45.6

Female

Watertown township Adults

There are 1,941 adults, (484 of whom are seniors) in Watertown township.

Watertown township Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Watertown township Sex Ratio

Female1,19650.83%
Male1,15749.17%

Watertown township Population by Age

Watertown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8482.7791.38.7
Married5653.2595.84.2
Non Family1911.2284.315.7
Female502.86040
Male423.451000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

91.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watertown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade814.78%
Associates Degree623.66%
Bachelors Degree1357.97%
Graduate Degree432.54%
High School Graduate94155.55%
Less Than 9th Grade140.83%
Some College41824.68%

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
White1,6311,566166
2+ Races29190
Hispanic2070
Other Race121212
Native American700
Asian220

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$68,125$72,250$63,125
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,625$42,235$31,011
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$10,227
Overall$40,813$61,125$30,602
Some College$48,333$78,438$28,385

$40,813

Average Earnings

$61,125

Average Male

$30,602

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

97.98% of Watertown township residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Watertown township Language

Watertown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2461526.77%
Multiple7345.48%
Native7342.86%

6.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.06%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown township is Native, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown township is Multiple, with 5.48% 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 5.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.5%.

Watertown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.63%
High School7.65%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Watertown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.52%
Female Employed0.78%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Watertown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,885$91,353
Households$79,310$89,202
Married Families$95,585$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,792$81,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watertown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

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

98

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War35
Vietnam33
First Gulf War13
Korea7
World War II0

Watertown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7439
18 to 3427
35 to 5413
75+11
55 to 648

Watertown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White985.21%

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

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

12.4%

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

93.16%

Born in Watertown township

99.7%

Native Born

0.3%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.7% of Watertown township residents were born in the United States, with 93.16% 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