Population 224 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wattsville
Household size in Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wattsville are small: just 2.14 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.30, 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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wattsville skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.9, 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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wattsville: 4.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wattsville
Renters in Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Wattsville rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. About three-quarters of owners (74.5%) 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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −24.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wattsville: 20.7% 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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wattsville is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $665 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,078 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wattsville costs $942 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Wattsville
Bachelor's degrees in Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wattsville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wattsville have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 Wattsville
| Period | Wattsville | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Wattsville than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 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).
Wattsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattsville | 2.14 | 52.9 | 4.0% | 31.8% | 20.7% | 1987 | $942 | 15.3% | 89.0% | 6.6% |
| New Church | 2.02 | 43.7 | 9.8% | 52.9% | 14.3% | 1984 | $925 | 7.1% | 78.7% | 4.2% |
| Wallops Island | 2.33 | 52.4 | 6.0% | 30.4% | 17.0% | 1984 | $1,026 | 17.6% | 87.7% | 4.8% |
| Oak Hall | 2.30 | 46.5 | 10.8% | 45.7% | 17.9% | 1981 | $1,102 | 14.5% | 77.6% | 3.3% |
| Atlantic | 2.52 | 54.9 | 6.8% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 1981 | $1,251 | 23.1% | 82.8% | 6.9% |
| Horntown | 2.02 | 58.5 | 1.3% | 14.5% | 50.1% | 1998 | $840 | 27.4% | 96.5% | 3.8% |
| Temperanceville | 2.15 | 53.7 | 5.5% | 17.3% | 31.4% | 1966 | $1,114 | 9.2% | 70.5% | 12.6% |
| Withams | 1.95 | 58.0 | 4.8% | 18.8% | 47.0% | 1968 | $1,461 | 10.3% | 73.2% | 18.4% |
| Assawoman | 1.87 | 56.8 | 4.6% | 27.1% | 33.5% | 1974 | $1,656 | 13.6% | 59.7% | 32.9% |
| Greenbackville | 2.10 | 61.4 | 0.9% | 2.8% | 62.9% | 2002 | $848 | 35.2% | 99.6% | 1.2% |
| Hallwood | 2.33 | 48.6 | 12.6% | 17.5% | 20.3% | 1969 | $840 | 7.6% | 65.0% | 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 Wattsville. 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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