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Compare Shirley to Watertown

This post compares Shirley, New York to Watertown, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shirley (CDP) Watertown (city)
Population 27,186 26,437
Income (median) $46,399 $34,102
Home Value (median) $253,200 $131,200
White 85% 83%
Black 8% 7%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 40% 27%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 17% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shirley or Watertown?
A: Shirley has a similar population count than Watertown: 27186 compared with 26437 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shirley or in Watertown?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Shirley.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shirley or Watertown?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Shirley.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Shirley versus 59% for Watertown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shirley may include: Huntington-Station, Medford, and Centereach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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