Housing Data Profile: Watertown

Demographics

Population

Year Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Population in 1990 33,284 averages: 54,320 81,810 28,940 25,890 17,140
Population in 2000 32,986 averages: 55,250 84,120 30,360 27,130 18,090
Population in 2010 31,915 averages: 56,190 86,940 31,310 27,830 18,660
Projected Population in 2020 33,788 averages: 59,500 93,310 32,810 28,960 19,310
Projected Population in 2030 35,927 averages: 62,910 99,810 34,510 30,300 19,930
Age Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Population for Ages 5-19 in 1990 3,703 averages: 8,438 13,220 5,001 4,550 3,247
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2000 3,861 averages: 8,933 14,470 5,675 5,079 3,641
Population for Ages 5-19 in 2010 3,578 averages: 8,891 13,940 5,703 5,116 3,572
Population for Ages 20-34 in 1990 11,622 averages: 17,130 27,560 8,325 7,416 4,603
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2000 9,966 averages: 15,740 25,650 7,003 6,112 3,792
Population for Ages 20-34 in 2010 8,704 averages: 16,120 27,280 7,056 5,927 3,763
Population for Ages 35-64 in 1990 10,704 averages: 18,110 25,190 9,910 8,994 5,769
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2000 12,119 averages: 20,330 29,180 11,800 10,770 7,074
Population for Ages 35-64 in 2010 13,028 averages: 20,940 30,960 12,600 11,560 7,700
Population for Ages 65 and over in 1990 5,633 averages: 7,738 10,840 3,815 3,227 2,321
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2000 5,505 averages: 7,507 10,330 4,029 3,468 2,449
Population for Ages 65 and over in 2010 4,782 averages: 7,336 10,040 4,190 3,648 2,571
Median Age 38.6 averages: 37.74 36.49 41 41 43
Number of Students Enrolled in 2012 2,688 averages: 6,024 8,662 4,296 4,125 3,159
Low Income Students 836 averages: 1,374 4,625 1,305 977 1,045
Change in Enrollment since 2005-06 241 averages: 398 257 23 -18 -125
Change in Low Income Students since 2005-06 258 averages: 260 439 255 286 230
Race Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 26,065 averages: 41,030 51,220 22,610 21,300 14,200
Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 883 averages: 3,063 11,790 2,482 1,217 1,115
Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 2,286 averages: 6,550 8,337 2,360 2,579 990
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 10 averages: 13 22 7 6 4
Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 25 averages: 57 131 40 29 30
Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 1,688 averages: 3,642 12,180 2,861 1,821 1,788
Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 714 averages: 1,404 2,075 608 569 348
Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2011 244 averages: 433 1,191 333 310 175
% Non-Hispanic White Population in 2010 81.6701 averages: 75.33 68 84 83 89
% Non-Hispanic Black/African American Population in 2010 2.7667 averages: 4.368 6.838 3.117 2.726 2.001
% Non-Hispanic Asian Population in 2010 7.1628 averages: 11.57 8.8 5.358 7 2.728
% Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander Population in 2010 0.0313 averages: 0.02311 0.02218 0.01965 0.02276 0.01784
% Non-Hispanic Native American Population in 2010 0.0783 averages: 0.09239 0.1151 0.107 0.09413 0.2327
% Hispanic/Latino Population in 2010 5.289 averages: 5.578 12.43 4.791 4.294 3
% Non-Hispanic multi-race Population in 2010 2.2372 averages: 2.363 2.202 1.534 1.717 1.445
% Non-Hispanic Other One Race Population in 2010 0.7645 averages: 0.6739 1.193 0.6344 0.6819 0.4433
White Population in 2000 29,591 averages: 43,770 54,700 23,850 22,680 14,810
% White Population in 2000 89.7078 averages: 82.27 77 89 89 92
Minority Population in 2000 3,395 averages: 11,480 29,400 6,505 4,455 3,279
% Minority Population in 2000 10.2922 averages: 17.73 22.86 10 10.84 7
Minority Population in 2010 5,850 averages: 15,160 35,720 8,694 6,533 4,452
% Minority Population in 2010 18.3299 averages: 24.67 31.6 15 16 10

Population Projections

Year Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Age Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2020 4,012 averages: 9,088 13,940 5,320 4,722 3,245
Projected Population for Ages 5-19 in 2030 4,289 averages: 9,660 15,040 5,354 4,687 3,185
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2020 8,286 averages: 16,460 28,540 7,536 6,218 3,988
Projected Population for Ages 20-34 in 2030 8,726 averages: 16,640 28,170 7,365 6,101 3,811
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2020 13,676 averages: 21,570 33,060 12,790 11,710 7,706
Projected Population for Ages 35-64 in 2030 13,702 averages: 22,610 36,010 13,060 11,730 7,544
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2020 5,779 averages: 9,104 12,410 5,406 4,744 3,358
Projected Population for Ages 65 and over in 2030 7,311 averages: 10,680 15,110 6,917 6,166 4,367

Households

Type Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Family households with children in 2010 2,876 averages: 5,375 7,893 3,347 3,118 2,052
% Family households with children in 2010 19.55 averages: 27.01 25.09 32 33 29
Non-Family households with children in 2010 7,297 averages: 10,440 17,410 4,924 3,962 2,688
% Non-Family households with children in 2010 49.61 averages: 41.22 43.74 31 30 31
Households with householder living alone in 2010 5,260 averages: 7,248 12,190 3,710 2,990 2,086
% Households with householder living alone in 2010 35.76 averages: 29.73 32.01 25 24 25
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 1,774 averages: 2,366 3,498 1,293 1,066 772
Households with householder 65 years and over living alone in 2010 12.06 averages: 10.75 10.82 10 9.354 10
Tenure Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 7,360 averages: 11,710 14,740 7,100 6,687 4,521
% Owner-Occupied Households in 2010 50.04 averages: 57.76 48.7 73 73 76
Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 7,349 averages: 10,960 20,600 5,208 4,066 2,734
% Renter-Occupied Households in 2010 49.96 averages: 42.24 51.3 26 26 23
Year Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Households in 2000 14,629 averages: 22,380 34,240 11,850 10,390 6,962
Households in 2010 14,709 averages: 22,670 35,340 12,310 10,750 7,256
Average Household Size in 2000 2.17 averages: 2.38 2.366 2 2.654 2.585
Average Household Size in 2010 2.15 averages: 2.393 2.384 2.587 2.604 2
Age Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2010 2,124 averages: 3,778 7,081 1,612 1,220 580
Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2010 4,285 averages: 6,227 9,968 3,192 2,857 1,276
Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2010 3,839 averages: 6,042 9,025 3,779 3,400 1,567
Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2010 2,593 averages: 4,073 5,871 2,340 2,018 941
Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2010 1,869 averages: 2,548 3,390 1,384 1,175 528

Household Projections

Year Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Households in 2020 15,495 averages: 24,300 38,660 13,420 11,590 5,370
Projected Households in 2030 16,678 averages: 25,960 41,810 14,440 12,460 5,794
Projected Average Household Size in 2020 2.16 averages: 2.354 2.347 2.43 2.339 1.138
Projected Average Household Size in 2030 2.14 averages: 2.32 2.314 2.341 2.25 1.09
Age Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2020 2,092 averages: 3,787 7,093 1,643 1,248 592
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2020 4,382 averages: 6,936 11,560 3,453 2,992 1,349
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2020 3,739 averages: 5,746 8,881 3,595 3,259 1,503
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2020 3,707 averages: 5,271 7,787 3,268 2,850 1,352
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2020 1,573 averages: 2,564 3,340 1,452 1,242 572
Projected Households with Householder Age 15-29 in 2030 2,197 averages: 3,861 7,043 1,593 1,207 562
Projected Households with Householder Age 30-44 in 2030 4,326 averages: 7,305 12,420 3,788 3,240 1,481
Projected Households with Householder Age 45-59 in 2030 3,974 averages: 6,043 9,575 3,445 3,074 1,404
Projected Households with Householder Age 60-74 in 2030 3,884 averages: 5,260 8,212 3,549 3,148 1,505
Projected Households with Householder Age 75 and over in 2030 2,298 averages: 3,487 4,558 2,064 1,787 840
Projected Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 2,863 averages: 4,768 8,175 2,204 1,855 833
Tenure Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 83 averages: 157 224 74 68 29
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 96 averages: 336 238 303 332 143
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 1,825 averages: 3,213 5,907 1,423 1,134 516
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 15-34 between 2010-2020 859 averages: 1,062 1,804 403 319 143
Projected Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -486 averages: -340 -1,010 351 383 193
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -32 averages: -27 -60 1 1 2
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 759 averages: 1,555 1,948 996 936 421
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -1,080 averages: -1,702 -2,661 -641 -557 -235
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 35-54 between 2010-2020 -133 averages: -166 -238 -6 2 5
Projected Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 94 averages: -582 -672 -236 -260 -82
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -68 averages: -114 -153 -68 -62 -28
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 -87 averages: -454 -501 -250 -262 -96
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 73 averages: -97 -177 -13 -14 -1
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 55-74 between 2010-2020 176 averages: 83 157 94 77 41
Projected Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -1,691 averages: -2,220 -3,192 -1,228 -1,070 -477
Projected Rented Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -38 averages: -74 -82 -43 -38 -18
Projected Owned Single Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -519 averages: -1,001 -1,064 -654 -605 -269
Projected Rented Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -574 averages: -654 -1,275 -318 -247 -112
Projected Owned Multi-Family Household Demand for Ages 75 and over between 2010-2020 -560 averages: -492 -772 -215 -181 -80

Supply

Stock

Type Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Estimate Housing Units 15,078 ± 498 averages: 23,970 37,640 13,050 11,340 8,002
% Single housing units 33.6 averages: 46.43 35.01 68 69 76
% Single housing units, margin of error 2.4 averages: 1.828 1.869 2.794 2.78 3
% 2-4 housing units 43.16 averages: 28.79 37 14 14.11 12
% 2-4 housing units, margin of error 3 averages: 1.825 2.349 2.517 2.419 3
% 5-9 housing units 3.81 averages: 6.034 6.55 4.202 3 3
% 5-9 housing units, margin of error 1.18 averages: 0.991 1.131 1.454 1.35 1.805
% 10-19 housing units 3.22 averages: 4.317 4.501 3.411 3.615 2
% 10-19 housing units, margin of error 1.13 averages: 0.809 0.9156 1.195 1.224 1.482
% 20+ housing units 16.1 averages: 14.38 16.79 8 8.422 4
% 20+ housing units, margin of error 10.71 averages: 9.402 10 5 4.998 3
% Other housing units 0.11 averages: 0.046 0.1419 0.3749 0.6526 1.648
% Other housing units, margin of error 0.2 averages: 0.161 0.2175 0.6348 0.8844 2.093
Estimated occupied housing units 14,159 ± 478 averages: 22,560 34,910 12,230 10,760 7,207
Estimated housing units 14,040 ± 440 averages: 22,600 34,840 12,160 10,690 7,185
Age Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Housing units built before 1939 48.1 averages: 49.68 54.03 28 25 26
Housing units built before 1939, margin of error 2.81 averages: 2.417 2.722 3.362 3.102 4
Housing units built before 1940-1959 21.91 averages: 19.88 16.34 20 18.34 16
Housing units built before 1940-1959, margin of error 2.57 averages: 1.768 1.719 2.996 2.737 3
Housing units built before 1960-1979 16.13 averages: 15.53 15.29 24 25 24
Housing units built before 1960-1979, margin of error 2.38 averages: 1.63 1.802 3.402 3.348 4
Housing units built before 1980-2000 8.96 averages: 9.152 8.788 18 21 24
Housing units built before 1980-2000, margin of error 1.51 averages: 1.272 1.284 2.972 3.087 4
Housing units built in 2000 or after 4.9 averages: 5.754 5.544 8.167 8.987 9
Housing units built in 2000 or after, margin of error 1.22 averages: 0.989 1.018 2.056 2.189 3

Permits

Tenure by Year Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Number of building permits in 2000 9 averages: 84 87 66 66 51
Single Family unit permits in 2000 3 averages: 23 16 38 43 40
Multi-Family unit permits in 2000 6 averages: 60 70 28 23 10
Number of building permits in 2001 16 averages: 42 79 61 46 48
Single Family unit permits in 2001 8 averages: 21 14 32 34 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2001 8 averages: 20 64 29 12 11
Number of building permits in 2002 145 averages: 87 110 54 52 49
Single Family unit permits in 2002 0 averages: 34 23 32 34 38
Multi-Family unit permits in 2002 145 averages: 52 87 21 18 10
Number of building permits in 2003 23 averages: 86 162 79 62 57
Single Family unit permits in 2003 3 averages: 30 24 30 35 37
Multi-Family unit permits in 2003 20 averages: 56 137 48 27 20
Number of building permits in 2004 21 averages: 88 169 92 70 64
Single Family unit permits in 2004 1 averages: 40 29 34 40 42
Multi-Family unit permits in 2004 20 averages: 48 140 57 29 21
Number of building permits in 2005 34 averages: 141 203 102 113 69
Single Family unit permits in 2005 7 averages: 35 29 35 45 41
Multi-Family unit permits in 2005 27 averages: 106 174 66 68 28
Number of building permits in 2006 199 averages: 76 246 90 62 55
Single Family unit permits in 2006 2 averages: 28 24 28 36 31
Multi-Family unit permits in 2006 197 averages: 47 222 62 26 24
Number of building permits in 2007 15 averages: 108 144 76 79 43
Single Family unit permits in 2007 2 averages: 21 16 25 30 25
Multi-Family unit permits in 2007 13 averages: 86 128 50 48 18
Number of building permits in 2008 2 averages: 39 78 47 37 28
Single Family unit permits in 2008 0 averages: 16 10 15 21 15
Multi-Family unit permits in 2008 2 averages: 22 68 31 16 12
Number of building permits in 2009 40 averages: 21 39 31 30 22
Single Family unit permits in 2009 2 averages: 12 9 14 20 14
Multi-Family unit permits in 2009 38 averages: 9 30 17 10 8
Number of building permits in 2010 9 averages: 37 52 39 39 25
Single Family unit permits in 2010 0 averages: 21 11 18 24 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2010 9 averages: 16 40 20 14 9
Number of building permits in 2011 220 averages: 40 93 39 33 22
Single Family unit permits in 2011 0 averages: 30 15 17 21 13
Multi-Family unit permits in 2011 220 averages: 10 78 21 11 8
Number of building permits in 2012 14 averages: 81 178 63 54 31
Single Family unit permits in 2012 2 averages: 30 15 21 26 16
Multi-Family unit permits in 2012 12 averages: 50 162 41 28 14

Affordability

Cost Burden

AMI Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
% Households with income < 30% AMI 12.1439 averages: 12 16.86 10 10 11
% Households with income < 30% AMI, margin of error 1.7625 averages: 1.623 1.916 2.464 2.544 6
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI 8.7251 averages: 8.492 11.32 9.12 8.639 10
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI, margin of error 1.7293 averages: 1.387 1.659 2.377 2.404 5
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI 8.5114 averages: 8.227 10.26 8.855 8.576 11
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI, margin of error 1.7833 averages: 1.37 1.594 2.39 2.422 6
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI 10.0427 averages: 7.566 9 8.349 8.569 9
% Households with income 80 - 100% AMI, margin of error 2.0937 averages: 1.259 1.534 2.424 2.461 7
% Households with income > 100% AMI 60.6125 averages: 63 52.3 62 64 55
% Households with income > 100% AMI, margin of error 3.404 averages: 2.367 2.591 3.771 3.75 7
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened 76.5472 averages: 81.71 79 80 82 81
% Households with income < 30% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 9.9056 averages: 6.703 6.45 22 18.24 61
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened 81.07 averages: 81.31 78 75 75 67
% Households with income 30 - 50% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 9.4723 averages: 8.614 7.512 21 27 77
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened 52.6578 averages: 65.77 62 57 56 49
% Households with income 50 - 80% AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 12.3794 averages: 10.03 9.075 25 26 72
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened 47.1631 averages: 49.24 45.51 47 48 39
% Households with income 80 - 100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 11.5672 averages: 11.77 10.07 26 24 86
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened 17.5573 averages: 15.68 16.07 17 15.85 14
% Households with income >100% of AMI that are cost burdened, margin of error 3.0496 averages: 2.366 2.851 4.919 4.954 21
Income Limits Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 19,800 averages: 19,800 19,800 19,820 19,670 18,670
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 22,600 averages: 22,600 22,600 22,620 22,440 21,320
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 25,450 averages: 25,450 25,450 25,480 25,280 24,000
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 28,250 averages: 28,250 28,250 28,290 28,060 26,640
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 30,550 averages: 30,550 30,550 30,580 30,330 28,800
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 32,800 averages: 32,800 32,800 32,840 32,570 30,940
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 35,050 averages: 35,050 35,050 35,090 34,810 33,050
Extremely Low (30%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 37,300 averages: 37,300 37,300 37,350 37,060 35,180
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 32,950 averages: 32,950 32,950 32,990 32,720 31,110
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 37,650 averages: 37,650 37,650 37,690 37,410 35,560
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 42,350 averages: 42,350 42,350 42,400 42,070 39,970
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 47,050 averages: 47,050 47,050 47,110 46,740 44,390
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 50,850 averages: 50,850 50,850 50,910 50,500 47,980
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 54,600 averages: 54,600 54,600 54,660 54,240 51,540
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 58,350 averages: 58,350 58,350 58,420 57,960 55,070
Very Low (50%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 62,150 averages: 62,150 62,150 62,230 61,740 58,630
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 1 Person Household 47,450 averages: 47,450 47,450 47,370 46,940 45,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 2 Person Household 54,200 averages: 54,200 54,200 54,110 53,630 51,880
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 3 Person Household 61,000 averages: 61,000 61,000 60,900 60,370 58,380
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 4 Person Household 67,750 averages: 67,750 67,750 67,630 67,040 64,810
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 5 Person Household 73,200 averages: 73,200 73,190 73,080 72,420 70,030
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 6 Person Household 78,600 averages: 78,600 78,620 78,460 77,780 75,210
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 7 Person Household 84,050 averages: 84,050 84,060 83,910 83,170 80,400
Low (80%) Income Limits for a 8 Person Household 89,450 averages: 89,450 89,440 89,300 88,500 85,560
Severity Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Owner occupied households where cost burden can be determined 7,463 averages: 11,790 14,650 7,047 6,720 4,492
Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 2,798 ± 367 averages: 3,671 5,107 2,337 2,118 1,484
Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 948 averages: 1,528 2,164 921 831 587
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened 37.49 averages: 31.05 36.21 32 30 31
% Owner occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 3.9 averages: 2.772 3.329 4.319 4.3 5
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened 12.7 averages: 12 14.94 12 12.01 12
% Owner occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 2.61 averages: 2.012 2.433 3.033 2.931 4
Renter occupied households where cost burden can be determined 6,353 ± 635 averages: 10,170 19,100 4,872 3,824 2,545
Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 2,055 ± 360 averages: 4,586 9,437 2,393 1,752 1,280
Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 728 averages: 2,322 4,916 1,220 865 657
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened 32.35 averages: 45 46.41 47 43 47
% Renter occupied households that are cost burdened, margin of error 4.64 averages: 4.521 3.814 10 10.21 18
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened 11.46 averages: 22.98 23.48 23 21 23
% Renter occupied households that are severely cost burdened, margin of error 3.12 averages: 3.73 3.096 8.296 8.009 18
Household Type Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened 36.1111 averages: 30.26 34.54 28 27 25
% Elderly Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 11.8664 averages: 7.472 8.9 16 17.99 57
% Small Family households that are cost burdened 30.4063 averages: 29.62 36.62 30 28 30
% Small Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 5.0431 averages: 3.835 4.246 7.166 7.052 28
% Large Family households that are cost burdened 47.9592 averages: 29.31 37.69 32 33 31
% Large Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 25.2843 averages: 13.22 14 24 24 129
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened 48.4568 averages: 52.29 53.81 50 50 48
% Elderly Non-Family households that are cost burdened, margin of error 9.5289 averages: 7.833 7.706 19 24 78
% Other householdss that are cost burdened 36.0537 averages: 39.76 42.02 41 39 42
% Other householdss that are cost burdened, margin of error 5.1669 averages: 6.79 5.699 21 21 63

Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI)

Subsidized Units Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Number of subsidized housing Units 1,010 averages: 2,126 5,003 1,363 968 703
% of Total Units that are subsidized housing 6.51 averages: 7.689 9.206 7.305 7.041 5

Affordability Gap

Income Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $10,000. 0.11 averages: -0.06699 -0.08625 0.02881 0.07759 0.1816
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $20,000. 0.57 averages: 0.185 0.2712 0.4441 0.6502 3
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $30,000. 0.8 averages: 0.365 0.8619 0.945 1.368 6
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $40,000. 1.15 averages: 0.68 2.098 1.967 2.7 11
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $50,000. 1.61 averages: 1.072 4.366 3.838 4.933 19
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $60,000. 2.98 averages: 1.818 8.231 7.142 8.62 28
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $70,000. 4.36 averages: 3.435 13.79 12 14.12 37
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $80,000. 8.26 averages: 6.445 20.91 20 21 46
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $90,000. 18.12 averages: 11.57 30.48 29 30 55
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $100,000. 32.11 averages: 18 40.49 39 40 62
% of single family homes sold since 2000 that were affordable to households with an incomes of $120,000. 59.98 averages: 32.66 56.23 54 57 73
AMI Watertown Nearest Ten Municipalities Inner Core Community Type Metro Boston Region Middlesex County MA State
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI 1,170 averages: 2,545 4,657 1,348 1,012 559
Affordability Gap in Households with income < 30% of AMI, margin of error 460.34 averages: 573 755 390 371 319
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI -690 averages: -451 -1,957 -444 -409 -340
Affordability Gap in Households with income 50-80% AMI, margin of error 442.18 averages: 437 584 313 312 263
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI -475 averages: -2,096 -2,702 -905 -602 -220
Affordability Gap in Households with income > 80% of AMI, margin of error 905.6 averages: 968 1,104 604 597 437

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