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Watertown, NY vs Potsdam, NY

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- Potsdam is 0% more densely populated than Watertown.
- People are 23.2% less likely to be married in Potsdam.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Potsdam.
 Watertown, NYPotsdam, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,925329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.438.4
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 Population - 201026,885  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,957285,036,114
 Population - 199029,429  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock147.293.4
 Land Area9.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Watertown, NYPotsdam, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Watertown, NYPotsdam, NYUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Watertown, NYPotsdam, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households11,407  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,38980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,557  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews
Ronald · New York, NY
Nice quiet town but many small town issues
Over 7 years ago

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Jaymes · Watertown, NY
Watertown, NY
Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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