Wattsburg borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 458 ( 55 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population density: 1538.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	443	96.72%	12.4%
Black:	1	0.22%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.66%	0.0%
2+ races:	8	1.75%	300.0%
Hispanic:	3	0.66%	50.0%

Total non-White:	15	3.28%	66.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	49	14.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
403
394	97.77%
1	0.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.50%
6	1.49%
9	2.23%

2000
369
365	98.92%
0	0.00%
4	1.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	1.08%

1990
486
475	97.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	2.26%

1980
515
514	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
1	0.19%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

29	7.9
5	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-110	-22.6
-7	-1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-39	-7.6
10	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.8
153	33.4%
305	66.6%
34	7.4%

149
3.07

120	80.5%
71	59.2%
39	32.5%
29	19.5%

2010
Number	Percent
34.1
110	27.3%
293	72.7%
41	10.2%

154
2.62

110	71.4%
75	68.2%
11	10.0%
44	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
99	26.8%
270	73.2%
37	10.0%

150
2.46

102	68.0%
57	55.9%
23	22.5%
48	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
150	30.9%
336	69.1%
54	11.1%

171
2.84

132	77.2%
108	81.8%
16	12.1%
39	22.8%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
186	36.1%
329	63.9%
47	9.1%

167
3.08

125	74.9%
101	80.8%
8	6.4%
42	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	4	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	13	8.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	13.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	7	4.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	19	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	4.7%
$200,000 or more	4	2.7%

Median Household Income	49,688
Per Capita Income	21,433

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	16.8%
Public Assistance	21	14.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	32.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	206	65.6%
Unemployed	10	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	216	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	98	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	70	85	45.2%
Non-Profit	2	28	6.7%
Self-Employed	12	2	85.7%

Local Government	8	9	47.1%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	3	1	75.0%

Total Private + Self	82	87	48.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	38	25.5%
Total	95	125	43.2%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	15	6.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	49	22.3%
Professional, Technical	25	11.4%
Service Occupations	34	15.5%
All others	97	44.1%

White Collar		40.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	44	20.0%
Health care and social assistance	41	18.6%
Accommodation and food services	38	17.3%
Retail trade	23	10.5%
Construction	19	8.6%
Public administration	15	6.8%
Educational services	8	3.6%
Other services	7	3.2%
Wholesale trade	7	3.2%
Finance and insurance	6	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.66%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	3	0.66%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	444	99.1%
Chinese	3	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	161	35.2%
Irish	44	9.6%
English	43	9.4%
Polish	42	9.2%
Italian	38	8.3%
Danish	21	4.6%
French	17	3.7%
American	11	2.4%
Scottish	8	1.7%
Dutch	7	1.5%
Swedish	7	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	6	1.3%
Slovak	4	0.9%
European	3	0.7%
Norwegian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	452	98.7%
Not a citizen	6	1.3%

Native	451	98.5%
Foreign-born	7	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.7%	32	10.7%	143	47.8%	93	31.1%	23	7.7%	6	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.7%
9-12 Years	32	10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	143	47.8%
Some College	93	31.1%
Bach. Degree	23	7.7%
Grad Degree	6	2.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +9	R + 2.2%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +47	R +83	R + 52.1%
D -36
2020 vs. 2008	R +45	R +79	R + 49.4%
D -34

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +70	R + 47.2%
D -36
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	46%	Donald Trump* (R)	116	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	45	27.4%	3	1.8%	164	22	24	0.00%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	105	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	43	26.2%	16	9.8%	164	16	18	0.00%
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	81	52.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	69	45.1%	3	2.0%	153	-1	-2	0.00%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	79	52.3%	John McCain (R)	71	47.0%	1	0.7%	151	3	1	0.00%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	89	54.9%	John Kerry (D)	71	43.8%	2	1.2%	162	7	4	0.00%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	95	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	61	38.9%	1	0.6%	157	14	13	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

116

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

105

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.1%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

164

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

52.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

45.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

153

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

52.3%

John McCain (R)

47.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

151

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

54.9%

John Kerry (D)

43.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

162

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Wattsburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

38.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

157

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wattsburg borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	31%	Mehmet Oz (R)	66	58.4%	John Fetterman (D)	38	33.6%	9 [+]	8.0%	113	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 3 (2.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (2.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%);
2022	G	31%	Doug Mastriano (R)	67	59.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	43	38.1%	3 [+]	2.7%	113	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.9%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	31%	Lou Barletta (R)	60	55.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	41	38.0%	7 [+]	6.5%	108	13	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (4.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (1.9%);
2018	G	31%	Scott Wagner (R)	62	57.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	41	38.3%	4 [+]	3.7%	107	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (1.9%);
2016	S3	48%	Pat Toomey* (R)	90	56.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	56	35.0%	14 [+]	8.8%	160	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 14 (8.8%);
2014	G	26%	Tom Corbett* (R)	44	53.0%	Tom Wolf (D)	39	47.0%	0	0.0%	83	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	169
Median Value	$96,500

Occupied	149	88.2%
Vacant	20	11.8%

Owned	101	67.8%
Rented	48	32.2%
Median Rent	$1,111

Single-Family Units	136	80.5%
Detached	136	80.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	1.2%
Mobile Homes	15	8.9%

Wattsburg borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wattsburg borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wattsburg borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wattsburg borough, PA