Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,850 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,274

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $979

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $227,957
--Home Prepared Food $128,452
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $99,505
Alcoholic Beverages $16,735
Housing $577,808
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $337,865
--Utilities $116,466
--Operations $43,873
--Supplies $21,484
--Furnishings $58,346
Apparel $53,597
--Men & Boys $11,986
--Women & Girls $21,710
--Children < 2 $226
--Footwear $11,307
Transportation $280,650
--New Vehicles $52,466
--Used Vehicles $59,929
--Fuel $60,608
--Insurance $28,042
--Public Transit $23,519
Healthcare $142,926
Entertainment $92,721
--Pets $18,996
--Toys $4,523
Personal Care Products $22,162
Books & Literature $3,166
Education $40,480
Tobacco Products $9,951
Miscellaneous $28,495
Retirement $54,276
Non-health Insurance $209,865
Total Expenditures $1,760,788

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area 118,885
2015 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area 118,947
2016 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area 117,966
2017 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area 116,567
2018 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area 114,448