Watsontown

Population: 1,845
Median household income: $53,355
Median home value: $161,200

Watsontown, a community in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, has 1,845 residents. The median household income of $53,355 is below the Northumberland County median ($57,948).

Between 2019 and 2023, Watsontown's population declined 20.9% from 2,333 to 1,845, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $136,900 to $161,200.

14.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,845
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,355
Median home value: $161,200
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 897
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3331,845

Median household income

$43,947$53,355

Median home value

$136,900$161,200

Median gross rent

$728$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,333	$43,947	$136,900	$728
2020	2,117	$45,773	$139,700	$728
2021	1,956	$43,100	$140,600	$778
2022	1,792	$50,156	$154,900	$823
2023	1,845	$53,355	$161,200	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	5.8%
5 to 17	280	15.2%
18 to 24	108	5.9%
25 to 34	282	15.3%
35 to 44	173	9.4%
45 to 54	174	9.4%
55 to 64	292	15.8%
65 to 74	203	11.0%
75 and over	226	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,656	89.8%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate51.4%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	8.7%
High school graduate	694	51.4%
Some college or associate's	329	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	120	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	90	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	714	85.3%
Carpooled	28	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	3.7%
Other means	5	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	370	45.9%
15 to 29 min	346	42.9%
30 to 44 min	78	9.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 14.1% (243 of 1,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	426	51.5%
Nonfamily households	401	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	827	92.2%
Vacant	70	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	55.7%
Renter-occupied	366	44.3%

1-unit, detached60.0%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	538	60.0%
1-unit, attached	102	11.4%
2 to 4 units	187	20.8%
5 to 19 units	47	5.2%
20 or more units	12	1.3%
Mobile home & other	11	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4281616
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 41.0853, -76.8649