Wattsburg

Population: 340
Median household income: $44,875
Median home value: $101,700

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Wattsburg is a community with a population of 340. At $44,875, its median household income sits below Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Wattsburg's population declined 32.1% from 501 to 340, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $83,500 to $101,700.

Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 340
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,875
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $1,150
Housing units: 144
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

501340

Median household income

$39,345$44,875

Median home value

$83,500$101,700

Median gross rent

$725$1,150

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	501	$39,345	$83,500	$725
2020	430	$40,714	$80,700	$717
2021	426	$50,625	$84,000	$854
2022	458	$49,688	$96,500	$1,111
2023	340	$44,875	$101,700	$1,150

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1726.5%

18 to 241.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4420.6%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.9%
5 to 17	90	26.5%
18 to 24	6	1.8%
25 to 34	58	17.1%
35 to 44	70	20.6%
45 to 54	50	14.7%
55 to 64	17	5.0%
65 to 74	33	9.7%
75 and over	6	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	328	96.5%
Black or African American	4	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	10.3%
High school graduate	110	47.0%
Some college or associate's	72	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	21	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone53.1%

Carpooled33.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	53.1%
Carpooled	54	33.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	10.6%
15 to 29 min	41	28.9%
30 to 44 min	55	38.7%
45 to 59 min	29	20.4%
60+ min	2	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 43.1% (144 of 334)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	71.1%
Nonfamily households	35	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	121	84.0%
Vacant	23	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	69.4%
Renter-occupied	37	30.6%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.9%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	13.9%
5 to 19 units	2	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4281648
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0027, -79.8048