Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Erie
Municipality: Wattsburg borough
Total Population 486
SEX
Male 251
Female 235
AGE
Under 5 years 44
5 to 17 years 110
18 to 20 years 26
21 to 24 years 26
25 to 44 years 139
45 to 54 years 56
55 to 59 years 12
60 to 64 years 20
65 to 74 years 30
75 to 84 years 18
85 years and over 5
Median age 30.6
Under 18 years 154
Percent of total population 31.7
65 years and over 53
Percent of total population 10.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 168
Family households (families) 131
Married-couple families 106
Percent of total households 63.1
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 17
Nonfamily households 37
Percent of total households 22.0
Householder living alone 33
Householder 65 years and over 15
Persons living in households 486
Persons per household 2.89
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 486
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 178
Occupied housing units 168
Owner occupied 114
Percent owner occupied 67.9
Renter occupied 54
Vacant housing units 10
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.9
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 109
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 46
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 17
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 88
Less than $50,000 65
$50,000 to $99,999 23
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 37,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 47
Less than $250 39
$250 to $499 8
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 216
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 88
White 88
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997