Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area

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Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 111,738
  • Land Area (2000): 3,294.987 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,514.823 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 54,070
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 105,442 46.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,520 2.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 114,354 50.75%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 46,922 42,874 4,047 8.63% 87
1991 46,699 41,444 5,255 11.25% 113
1992 46,517 40,889 5,628 12.10% 121
1993 44,882 39,887 4,996 11.13% 112
1994 44,422 39,914 4,508 10.15% 102
1995 44,034 40,072 3,962 9.00% 91
1996 44,065 40,303 3,762 8.54% 86
1997 44,769 40,775 3,995 8.92% 90
1998 44,365 40,193 4,172 9.40% 94
1999 44,630 40,538 4,092 9.17% 92
2000 45,041 42,399 2,642 5.87% 59
2001 45,263 42,390 2,873 6.35% 64
2002 45,859 42,743 3,116 6.79% 68
2003 45,938 42,786 3,152 6.86% 69
2004 46,345 43,136 3,209 6.92% 70
2005 47,130 44,217 2,914 6.18% 62
2006 48,407 45,726 2,681 5.54% 56
2007 48,272 45,694 2,578 5.34% 54
2008 49,193 45,957 3,236 6.58% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 47,600 44,128 3,472 7.29% 73
Feb 2008 47,474 43,636 3,838 8.08% 81
Mar 2008 47,587 43,892 3,695 7.76% 78
Apr 2008 48,110 44,954 3,156 6.56% 66
May 2008 48,762 45,808 2,954 6.06% 61
Jun 2008 51,092 48,134 2,958 5.79% 58
Jul 2008 51,877 48,875 3,002 5.79% 58
Aug 2008 51,255 48,270 2,985 5.82% 58
Sep 2008 48,983 45,917 3,066 6.26% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 5,232 12.86%
2. Construction 4,342 10.68%
3. Educational Services 2,692 6.62%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,366 5.82%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,082 5.12%
6. Paper Manufacturing 1,636 4.02%
7. Health Care 1,624 3.99%
8. Repair and Maintenance 1,430 3.52%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,280 3.15%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 956 2.35%
11. Truck Transportation 956 2.35%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 942 2.32%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 846 2.08%
14. Other Transportation 786 1.93%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 684 1.68%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 684 1.68%
17. Utilities 662 1.63%
18. Department and Other General Stores 646 1.59%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 634 1.56%
20. Finance and Insurance 624 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,912 17.15%
2. Educational Services 6,186 15.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,868 9.60%
4. Public Administration 3,176 7.88%
5. Social Assistance 2,024 5.02%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,758 4.36%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,590 3.95%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,224 3.04%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,052 2.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 862 2.14%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 842 2.09%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 672 1.67%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 556 1.38%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 528 1.31%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 492 1.22%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 418 1.04%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 410 1.02%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 390 0.97%
19. Construction 384 0.95%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 382 0.95%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,170 5.34%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 2,092 5.14%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,066 5.08%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,040 5.02%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 1,946 4.78%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,804 4.44%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,632 4.01%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,602 3.94%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,270 3.12%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,174 2.89%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,094 2.69%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,060 2.61%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 872 2.14%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 860 2.11%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 832 2.05%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 812 2.00%
17. Carpenters 804 1.98%
18. Agricultural Workers 722 1.78%
19. Other Construction Trades 670 1.65%
20. Business Operations Specialists 626 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,188 5.43%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,164 5.37%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,046 5.08%
4. Cashiers 1,940 4.81%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,734 4.30%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,564 3.88%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,530 3.80%
8. Registered Nurses 1,428 3.54%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,294 3.21%
10. Child Care Workers 1,264 3.14%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,264 3.14%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,236 3.07%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,232 3.06%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,168 2.90%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,080 2.68%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,004 2.49%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 922 2.29%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 862 2.14%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 826 2.05%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 816 2.03%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 94,894 55.08%
15-35 hours 19,101 11.09%
1-14 hours 6,184 3.59%
No regular hours 52,110 30.25%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,733 2.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,584 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,921 5.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,820 11.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 15,244 15.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,473 13.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,205 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,114 8.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,623 4.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,217 5.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,426 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,029 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,622 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,679 6.98%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,012 9.42%
5-9 18,451 19.28%
10-14 18,453 19.28%
15-19 15,500 16.20%
20-24 12,363 12.92%
25-29 4,532 4.74%
30-34 7,890 8.25%
35-39 1,549 1.62%
40-44 1,586 1.66%
45-59 2,398 2.51%
60-89 2,071 2.16%
At least 90 1,885 1.97%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 504 0.53% 77,807 81.31%
30-44 158 0.17% 10,867 11.36%
45-59 64 0.07% 2,334 2.44%
At least 60 125 0.13% 3,831 4.00%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 106 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,784 10.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 75,101 75.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 683 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 851 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 8,141 8.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,327 4.33%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 80,216 (207,044 people)
Families (2000): 56,500 (173,920 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 21,912
People at same address in 1995: 108,333
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,475 10.49%
$10,000-$14,999 6,946 8.59%
$15,000-$19,999 6,815 8.43%
$20,000-$24,999 6,892 8.53%
$25,000-$29,999 6,313 7.81%
$30,000-$34,999 5,945 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 5,819 7.20%
$40,000-$44,999 5,252 6.50%
$45,000-$49,999 4,402 5.45%
$50,000-$59,999 6,977 8.63%
$60,000-$74,999 7,372 9.12%
$75,000-$99,999 5,622 6.96%
$100,000-$124,999 2,042 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 812 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 603 0.75%
$200,000 or more 536 0.66%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,775 24.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,218 28.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,776 4.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,895 17.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 226 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,179 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 97 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,697 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 34 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 780 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 373 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.02%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 63,638 28.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28,106 12.68%
Public Assistance 3,150 1.42%
Retirement 15,406 6.95%
Self Employment 9,630 4.34%
Social Security 22,024 9.93%
Supplemental Security 4,073 1.84%
Wage / Salary 61,247 27.63%
Other 14,419 6.50%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,093 50.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,907 49.80%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,506 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 52,633 57.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,900 31.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,818 2.00%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,706 9.12%
Color 1 Box Married 50,400 59.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,360 20.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,048 10.71%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,093 4.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 21,443 12.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,981 37.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 37,088 22.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 14,509 8.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14,601 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,988 5.42%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,995 1.79% 1,218 1.09% 3,213 2.88%
Kindergarten 3,258 2.92% 282 0.25% 3,540 3.17%
Grades 1-4 12,428 11.12% 1,251 1.12% 13,679 12.24%
Grades 5-8 12,634 11.31% 1,062 0.95% 13,696 12.26%
Grades 9-12 12,126 10.85% 931 0.83% 13,057 11.69%
Undergrad college 8,041 7.20% 799 0.72% 8,840 7.91%
Graduate or professional school 876 0.78% 285 0.26% 1,161 1.04%
Total 51,358 45.96% 5,828 5.22% 57,186 51.18%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 161 212
2004 209 158

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 180,968 86.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,756 13.30%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,288
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,603 14.86%
10-19 Years 16,376 14.66%
20-29 Years 18,474 16.53%
30-39 Years 17,992 16.10%
40-49 Years 15,272 13.67%
50-59 Years 10,745 9.62%
60-69 Years 6,978 6.24%
70-79 Years 5,932 5.31%
80-89 Years 2,754 2.46%
90+ Years 612 0.55%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 57,846 51.77%
Color 1 Box Female 53,892 48.23%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 97,389 87.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,257 5.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,677 4.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,605 1.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,007 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 500 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 163 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 140 0.13%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 37,274 17.92%
2. German 33,693 16.20%
3. English 28,603 13.75%
4. French Non-Basque 22,845 10.98%
5. United States Or American 18,431 8.86%
6. Italian 17,481 8.40%
7. French Canadian 10,076 4.84%
8. Polish 6,283 3.02%
9. Dutch 5,550 2.67%
10. Scottish 5,239 2.52%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 193,881 92.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,186 3.44%
3. German 1,977 0.95%
4. French 1,852 0.89%
5. Korean 610 0.29%
6. Italian 604 0.29%
7. Tagalog 380 0.18%
8. Other West Germanic 307 0.15%
9. Polish 190 0.09%
10. Chinese 179 0.09%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 217,051 96.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,760 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,505 2.00%

Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Watertown-Fort Drum Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Jefferson County    

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