| | Watertown, NY | Plattsburgh, NY | United States |
| Population | 25,172 | 19,969 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.9% | 47.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.4 | 29.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 26,885 | 20,019 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 26,705 | 18,816 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,429 | 21,255 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.9% | 2.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -17.3% | -9.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,787.0 | 3,962.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.0 | 5.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 1.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Watertown, NY | Plattsburgh, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 16.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.9% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Watertown, NY | Plattsburgh, NY | United States |
| White | 79.9% | 86.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.2% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Watertown, NY | Plattsburgh, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 44.7% | 32.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.7% | 29.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.3% | 67.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.7% | 51.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 1.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,407 | 8,511 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,850 | 3,465 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.6% | 22.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.7% | 44.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,557 | 5,046 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.7% | 23.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.9% | 9.6% | 10.8% |