Population 1,806 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wattsburg average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.83, 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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Wattsburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Wattsburg as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 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 Wattsburg
Renters in Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wattsburg is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.9%) 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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wattsburg as nationally: 10.3%, 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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Wattsburg was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wattsburg pays $922 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Wattsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wattsburg: 23.9% 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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wattsburg is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wattsburg
| Period | Wattsburg | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wattsburg has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Wattsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattsburg | 2.69 | 39.6 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 10.3% | 1978 | $922 | 23.9% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Phillipsville | 3.06 | 40.2 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 7.0% | 1973 | $1,516 | 18.5% | 86.0% | 6.8% |
| Little Hope | 2.77 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,041 | 14.8% | 93.5% | 4.6% |
| Hornby | 2.71 | 48.8 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 4.4% | 1981 | $1,154 | 14.6% | 91.2% | 8.0% |
| Cutting | 3.27 | 30.6 | 3.2% | 13.7% | 40.0% | 1982 | $757 | 18.4% | 80.7% | 6.3% |
| Hammett | 2.91 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 12.4% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,646 | 18.8% | 85.5% | 8.2% |
| Findley Lake | 2.58 | 44.3 | 3.6% | 13.5% | 48.1% | 1970 | $1,232 | 18.8% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Union City | 2.47 | 46.2 | 11.2% | 26.2% | 15.7% | 1958 | $829 | 16.9% | 91.5% | 8.0% |
| Elgin | 2.45 | 48.1 | 7.4% | 15.8% | 6.5% | 1966 | $928 | 18.1% | 93.6% | 2.8% |
| Clymer | 3.29 | 30.4 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 27.0% | 1977 | $782 | 17.4% | 71.9% | 4.1% |
| Waterford | 2.49 | 45.0 | 11.0% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1978 | $933 | 22.0% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
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 Wattsburg. 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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