Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Watsontown borough
Total Population 2,310
SEX
Male 1,067
Female 1,243
AGE
Under 5 years 139
5 to 17 years 332
18 to 20 years 97
21 to 24 years 126
25 to 44 years 683
45 to 54 years 232
55 to 59 years 104
60 to 64 years 132
65 to 74 years 234
75 to 84 years 156
85 years and over 75
Median age 37.7
Under 18 years 471
Percent of total population 20.4
65 years and over 465
Percent of total population 20.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 965
Family households (families) 653
Married-couple families 542
Percent of total households 56.2
Other family, male householder 26
Other family, female householder 85
Nonfamily households 312
Percent of total households 32.3
Householder living alone 278
Householder 65 years and over 140
Persons living in households 2,238
Persons per household 2.32
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 72
Institutionalized persons 72
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,296
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,017
Occupied housing units 965
Owner occupied 561
Percent owner occupied 58.1
Renter occupied 404
Vacant housing units 52
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 565
1-unit, attached 135
2 to 4 units 183
5 to 9 units 68
10 or more units 27
Mobile home, trailer, other 39
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 482
Less than $50,000 218
$50,000 to $99,999 243
$100,000 to $149,999 17
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 52,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 380
Less than $250 271
$250 to $499 109
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 210
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 482
White 481
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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