Watertown
WIJefferson County, Wisconsin
Population 86K |Median income $77,018 |1 hospital
Population
85,932
Jefferson County
Median Income
$77,018
+22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$238,300
+22% vs avg
Median Age
41.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
86K+2%
Median Income
$80,604+51%
Median Home Value
$253,800+43%
Poverty Rate
8.1%-28%
Unemployment
3.3%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $981/mo
Poverty Rate
7.6% -47% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 27.9%
Work From Home 7.9%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
31.1%
Short Sleep Duration
31%
Physical Inactivity
27.7%
Binge Drinking
19.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.5%
Current Smoking
13.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
13%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Diabetes
10.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.4%
Dental Visit 69.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Watertown Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jefferson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.