Watertown, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

198%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watertown	Florida	National
Income per capita	$28,327	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$45,601	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,455	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,451	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,308	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,777	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.6%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.1%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watertown is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watertown is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watertown is 198% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watertown is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,397 $45,601 $91,202

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Watertown median earnings by income bracket

Watertown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake City, FL	12,638	$60,084	26.1%
White Springs, FL	995	$50,282	38.2%
Five Points, FL	1,324	$44,708	45.0%
Watertown, FL	2,430	$45,601	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gumlog, GA	2,430	$89,997	10.7%
Mayodan, NC	2,430	$42,905	47.2%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Fall City, WA	2,429	$166,873	105.2%
Minnedosa, MB	2,429	n/a
Watertown, FL	2,430	$45,601	43.9%

Source: The Watertown, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.