Watsontown Borough, Pennsylvania

Watsontown Borough is one of the borough of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, located towards the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 2255. In July 2008, its estimated population was 2102, It is the 578th largest by population in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The borough has a total area of 0.94 miē (2.43 kmē), of which, 0.71 square miles (1.84 kmē) of it is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 kmē) of it is water, making it Pennsylvania's 756th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2255 people in the borough, organized into 967 households, and 592 families living in the borough. The population density was 3161.9 people per square mile (1220.82/kmē), it is 362nd most densely populated borough in Pennsylvania. There were 1017 housing units at an average density of 1432.4 per square mile (553.05/kmē). The average household size was 2.21 persons, and the average family size was 2.81 persons. In the borough Age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 126.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 125.6 females. The median age was 40.9 years, the median age of male residents at 40.1 and the median age of female residents at 41.8. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.18% American Indian, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Native Hawaiian, 0.4% from two or more races and 0.09% Other races.

Watsontown borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Watsontown borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Watsontown Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $31094, making it the 920th wealthiest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $37065, it is 381st poorest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $16110, making its Pennsylvania's 917th highest borough by per capita income. The median income is $19128, Median income for males is $25152, compared with $15446 for females.

In 2000, 459 pupils and students, of which 40.96% are male and 59.04% are female, 20.35% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.05% nursery or pri school, 4.14% kindergarten, 56.64% elementary school, 29.41% high school and 6.75% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2255
April 2000 Estimate2255
July 2000 Estimate2250
July 2001 Estimate2218
July 2002 Estimate2195
July 2003 Estimate2171
July 2004 Estimate2148
July 2005 Estimate2123
July 2006 Estimate2103
July 2007 Estimate2103
July 2008 Estimate2102
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10414
Kindergarten61319
Elementary school110150260
High school4590135
College or graduate school171431
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Watsontown borough, Pennsylvania$31094$37065$16110
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania$31314$39551$16489
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587