Population 321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watson Run
Household size in Watson Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Watson Run is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Watson Run is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Watson Run (15.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.3 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Run
Renters in Watson Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.2% of households in Watson Run rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.5% of the housing in Watson Run, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Watson Run is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Watson Run runs $849 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Run
Bachelor's degrees in Watson Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Watson Run than nationally: 31.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Watson Run: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Run
| Period | Watson Run | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Watson Run than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Run 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 Run | 2.39 | 41.8 | 15.1% | 16.2% | 18.5% | 1966 | $849 | 31.4% | 96.9% | 4.1% |
| Conneaut Lake | 2.28 | 41.0 | 12.1% | 23.4% | 25.1% | 1965 | $859 | 24.1% | 94.1% | 4.4% |
| Conneaut Lakeshore | 1.94 | 55.0 | 7.1% | 20.5% | 41.0% | 1972 | $795 | 28.6% | 95.8% | 3.0% |
| Geneva | 2.52 | 41.2 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 1964 | $875 | 21.6% | 93.8% | 2.5% |
| Harmonsburg | 2.10 | 53.6 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 32.8% | 1980 | $886 | 27.6% | 93.0% | 6.8% |
| Shermansville | 2.28 | 47.4 | 13.9% | 19.8% | 21.8% | 1966 | $889 | 18.1% | 91.4% | 6.5% |
| Hartstown | 2.74 | 38.1 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 7.3% | 1977 | $966 | 14.7% | 86.6% | 4.3% |
| Atlantic | 2.72 | 37.4 | 6.5% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 1977 | $939 | 11.5% | 83.5% | 3.2% |
| Meadville | 2.23 | 44.5 | 14.6% | 39.3% | 14.3% | 1960 | $872 | 26.3% | 91.6% | 4.4% |
| Littles Corners | 2.25 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 1973 | $711 | 21.5% | 96.8% | 0.3% |
| Dicksonburg | 2.55 | 52.5 | 5.2% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 1956 | $918 | 13.8% | 90.5% | 4.1% |
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 Run. 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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