Population 697 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watts Flats
Household size in Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Watts Flats sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Watts Flats skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Watts Flats (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Watts Flats
Renters in Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.9% of households in Watts Flats rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Watts Flats is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Watts Flats was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $784 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$207 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Watts Flats runs $784 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Watts Flats
Bachelor's degrees in Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Watts Flats: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Watts Flats never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Watts Flats
| Period | Watts Flats | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Watts Flats has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Watts Flats 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Flats | 2.59 | 42.8 | 14.7% | 4.9% | 10.5% | 1976 | $784 | 16.6% | 83.6% | 1.3% |
| Lottsville | 2.71 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 5.3% | 20.3% | 1977 | $813 | 14.6% | 82.1% | 8.3% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.91 | 39.6 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 1967 | $848 | 16.4% | 92.9% | 5.0% |
| Panama | 2.51 | 45.0 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 8.9% | 1973 | $768 | 19.4% | 80.0% | 1.9% |
| Ashville | 2.35 | 47.6 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 23.6% | 1962 | $824 | 30.0% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| Bear Lake | 2.70 | 47.1 | 9.9% | 5.6% | 19.4% | 1976 | $806 | 14.3% | 82.9% | 7.8% |
| Lakewood | 2.16 | 49.3 | 10.5% | 36.0% | 23.3% | 1966 | $1,310 | 39.8% | 95.3% | 7.2% |
| Pine Valley | 2.56 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 7.5% | 12.2% | 1963 | $730 | 11.3% | 89.0% | 2.8% |
| Chandlers Valley | 3.00 | 38.3 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 13.9% | 1979 | $806 | 12.4% | 92.7% | 6.7% |
| Celoron | 2.17 | 49.9 | 6.5% | 44.5% | 9.0% | 1944 | $890 | 18.1% | 86.1% | 4.8% |
| Stow | 2.19 | 54.6 | 4.7% | 20.0% | 44.8% | 1961 | $793 | 40.8% | 95.7% | 3.8% |
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 Watts Flats. 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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