Population 914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watson
Household size in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.76 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Watson is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Watson is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Watson than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area overall (16.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Watson
Renters in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Watson own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 34.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Watson: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Watson is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $838 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,623 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,091 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Watson runs $1,623 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Memphis area overall ($1,428). Rent takes 50.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Watson
Bachelor's degrees in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Watson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.6% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Watson never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Watson
| Period | Watson | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Watson is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is lower than in the Memphis area overall (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Watson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson | 2.29 | 37.9 | 13.7% | 26.4% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,623 | 11.8% | 84.6% | 5.4% |
| Wakefield | 1.98 | 46.9 | 12.1% | 23.2% | 6.6% | 1991 | $1,147 | 20.5% | 87.7% | 3.7% |
| Victoria | 2.69 | 38.2 | 18.0% | 23.4% | 14.1% | 1993 | $1,604 | 19.3% | 78.1% | 1.5% |
| Marianna | 2.50 | 44.9 | 5.8% | 25.6% | 14.2% | 2001 | $1,588 | 23.2% | 80.9% | 0.0% |
| Byhalia | 2.70 | 40.4 | 13.7% | 19.0% | 11.5% | 1996 | $1,135 | 16.0% | 80.6% | 2.7% |
| Wyatte | 3.23 | 37.5 | 13.2% | 21.7% | 8.5% | 1992 | $965 | 21.2% | 80.0% | 7.3% |
| Holly Springs | 2.46 | 41.9 | 14.3% | 19.9% | 10.5% | 1988 | $1,085 | 18.5% | 86.3% | 7.2% |
| Red Banks | 2.51 | 43.6 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 1994 | $2,115 | 20.5% | 87.7% | 1.3% |
| Ingrams Mill | 4.00 | 33.0 | 14.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2005 | $1,082 | 27.9% | 85.2% | 8.4% |
| Cockrum | 3.38 | 38.3 | 14.0% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 2007 | $1,263 | 34.6% | 87.7% | 2.5% |
| Thyatira | 3.41 | 40.0 | 19.3% | 21.6% | 6.8% | 1991 | $950 | 17.5% | 71.1% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Watson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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