Watkins, IA City Data

Watkins, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 404 people who live in Watkins and approximately 25,308 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watkins to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Watkins. We have included Watkins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watkins Information

Benton County where Watkins resides is 718.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,308 and has a population rank of 1,552 out of all the places in the United States.

Watkins has a total of 404 people and of those residents there are 209 males and 195 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 325 births each year and around 229 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watkins varies per year, but currently 399 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 404 people who live in Watkins, there are 124 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watkins is 64 male and 60 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 284.

General Watkins Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	718.45
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	25,308
Population rank - Benton County	1,552
Total population	404
Total population (male)	209
Total population (female)	195
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Benton County	325
Deaths- Benton County	229
Population of one race	399
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	124
Population under 20 years (male)	64
Population under 20 years (female)	60
Total population 18 years and over	284

Watkins Social Characteristics

There are 9,746 households in Watkins. Families make up 7,198 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watkins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,109), male householder with no wife present (385) and female householder with no husband present (623). The remainder of the Watkins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,693. Watkins, IA moving companies help people in Watkins move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Watkins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watkins is based, there are 9,899 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,619 never married, 6,317 now married, 80 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 772 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 95 separated, 209 widowed and 764 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watkins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watkins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	9,746
Family households (families)	7,198
With own children under 18 years	3,520
Married-couple family	6,109
With own children under 18 years	2,787
Male householder, no wife present, family	385
With own children under 18 years	204
Female householder, no husband present, family	623
With own children under 18 years	429
Nonfamily households	2,693
Householder living alone	2,280
65 years and over	1,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	59
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	365
Householder	112
Spouse	92
Child	144
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	39
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,899
Never married	1,619
Now married	6,317
Separated	80
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	772
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	95
Widowed	209
Divorced	764

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	404
Male	209
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	195
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	404
One race	399
White	395
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	404
People who are White alone	395
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,674
Same house	14,393
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,079
Different state or abroad	1,267
Different state	1,195
Abroad	72

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	25,308
Born in United States	20,925
State of residence	21,577
Different state	3,501
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	159

Watkins Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Watkins. That total enrollment is 6,744 for the population of the country, which includes Watkins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,048 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,855 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 867.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Watkins population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,744
Pre-kindergarten	532
Public	332
Private	200
Kindergarten	416
Public	398
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,288
Public	3,126
Private	162
Elementary and high school	4,928
Public	4,741
Private	187
High school grades 9 to 12	1,640
Public	1,615
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	735
Public	585
Private	150
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	79
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	17,598

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,567
Less than 9th grade	821
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,198
High school graduate	7,183
Some college, no degree	3,578
Associate's degree	1,476
Bachelor's degree	2,311
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,705

Watkins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,193 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watkins. The Watkins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,547), service occupations (1,830), sales and office occupations (3,183), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,661). The 19,193 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,108 private wage and salary workers, 1,366 government workers, 1,239 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	19,193
In labor force	13,185
Civilian labor force	13,179
Employed	12,798
Unemployed	381
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	9,706
In labor force	6,076
Civilian labor force	6,076
Unemployed Civilian labor force	151
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,487
In labor force	7,109
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,641
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,721
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	307
Other means	28
Worked at home	798
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	296,215

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,547
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,547
Service occupations	1,830
Sales and office occupations	3,183
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,661

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,547
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	942
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,513
Wholesale trade	475
Retail trade	1,500
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	774
Information	494
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	700
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	730
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,261
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	563
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	279

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,547
Private wage and salary workers	10,108
Government workers	1,366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,239
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watkins Housing Characteristics

In Watkins, IA there are 10,377 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,746 occupied and 631 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watkins, there are 8,728 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Watkins. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Watkins, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watkins, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watkins. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 321 with rent between $200-299, 705 with rent between $300-499 and 419 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watkins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watkins, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	10,377
Occupied housing units	9,746
Vacant housing units	631

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	10,377
1-unit, detached	8,728
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	182
3 or 4 units	489
5 to 9 units	227
10 to 19 units	61
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	491

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	9,746
Owner-occupied	7,738
Renter-occupied	2,008

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	9,746
No vehicles available	487
2 vehicle available	6,982
3 vehicles available	1,939
4 vehicles available	735
5 or more vehicles available	387

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	9,746
Utility gas	5,267
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,324
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	872
Coal or coke
Wood	186
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	9,746
Less Than $50,000	7,738
$50,000 to $99,999	2,844
$100,000 to $149,999	1,324
$150,000 to $199,999	550
$200,000 to $299,999	147
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	82,700

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,008
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	321
$300 to $499	705
$500 to $699	296
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	20
$1,500 or more	N/A