Watsontown, Pennsylvania

Geography Watsontown is located at 41°5'7" North, 76°51'48" West (41.085319, -76.863325)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.47% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,255 people, 967 households, and 591 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,226.3/km² (3,161.9/mi²). There are 1,017 housing units at an average density of 553.1/km² (1,426.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.67% White, 0.40% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 967 households out of which 25.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the borough the population is spread out with 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $31,094, and the median income for a family is $37,065. Males have a median income of $30,648 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $16,110. 11.2% of the population and 8.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older.