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Watsontown, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Watsontown is 2,296, which is 1.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Watsontown population density is 2,559.62 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Watsontown is white, which represent 96.25% of the total population. The average Watsontown education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,296. #574

Population Growth Since 2000, #490

Watsontown, PA	1.82%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #510

Watsontown, PA	2,559.62 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,210 (96.25%, #941)
Black:	39 (1.70%, #550)
Hispanic:	81 (3.53%, #433)
Asian:	20 (0.87%, #504)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	27 (1.18%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	14 (17.28%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	38 (46.91%, see rank)
Central American:	29 (35.80%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,862 (81.10%) out of the total population of 2,296 reported first ancestry.

	Watsontown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.17%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.39%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	70	3.05%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	149	6.49%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	43	1.87%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	1,052	45.82%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	4	0.17%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	231	10.06%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	100	4.36%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	18	0.78%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	79	3.44%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	33	1.44%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	47	2.05%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	13	0.57%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.22%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.09%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	299	13.02%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	23	1.00%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,043 (45.43%, see rank)

Females: 1,253 (54.57%, see rank)

Watsontown, PA	Male: 45.43% Female: 54.57%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Watsontown, PA	40.30 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Watsontown, PA	34.60 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Watsontown, PA	44.80 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Watsontown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	134	5.84%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	137	5.97%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	95	4.14%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	107	4.66%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	163	7.10%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	384	16.72%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	203	8.84%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	268	11.67%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	278	12.11%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	249	10.84%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	184	8.01%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	94	4.09%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Watsontown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,660, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	162, 9.76%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	889, 53.55%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	337, 20.30%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	197, 11.87%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	75, 4.52%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.81, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Watsontown, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	62	54.84%	45.16%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	194	94.33%, see rank	5.67%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	66	39.39%, see rank	60.61%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	95	88.42%, see rank	11.58%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Watsontown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	987, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.23, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	305, 30.90%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	682, 69.10%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	577, 58.46%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	442, 44.78%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	410, 41.54%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Watsontown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,930	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	827	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	229	27.69%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	498	60.22%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	47	5.68%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	53	6.41%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,103	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	298	27.02%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	548	49.68%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	149	13.51%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	108	9.79%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Watsontown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	2,264	98.61%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,917	83.49%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	343	14.94%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4	0.17%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32	1.39%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	0.70%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	0.70%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	20	0.87%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.52%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Watsontown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	938	95.04%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	27	2.74%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.22%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	1.01%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.