Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wattersonville
Household size in Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wattersonville are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Wattersonville skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Wattersonville, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area.
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 Wattersonville
Renters in Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Wattersonville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (61.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wattersonville: 25.5% of homes are empty, 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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Wattersonville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $559 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $670 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$111 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wattersonville costs $670 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.4% 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 Wattersonville
Bachelor's degrees in Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wattersonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, 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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wattersonville have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%).
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 Wattersonville
| Period | Wattersonville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wattersonville has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Wattersonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattersonville | 2.21 | 51.0 | 8.3% | 16.6% | 25.5% | 1969 | $670 | 15.2% | 90.9% | 2.8% |
| Sherrett | 2.23 | 52.2 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 31.5% | 1981 | $708 | 21.2% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
| Phillipston | 2.22 | 55.6 | 6.2% | 20.8% | 14.4% | 1963 | $1,330 | 12.5% | 90.7% | 4.5% |
| Tidal | 2.22 | 45.5 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 1955 | $637 | 7.1% | 90.6% | 3.7% |
| Rimer | 2.23 | 49.0 | 8.7% | 15.6% | 26.4% | 1968 | $674 | 14.4% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Frogtown | 2.44 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 17.6% | 9.7% | 1974 | $2,869 | 11.9% | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Morrows Corner | 2.23 | 52.2 | 8.9% | 14.9% | 31.5% | 1981 | $708 | 21.2% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
| East Brady | 2.33 | 43.3 | 12.4% | 27.9% | 19.8% | 1956 | $888 | 22.3% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Lawsonham | 2.25 | 48.0 | 7.6% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 1956 | $633 | 9.1% | 90.5% | 3.6% |
| Reesedale | 2.23 | 49.9 | 8.7% | 15.4% | 27.9% | 1972 | $684 | 16.3% | 91.3% | 2.6% |
| Mahoning | 2.22 | 45.5 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 1955 | $637 | 7.1% | 90.6% | 3.7% |
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 Wattersonville. 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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