Watsontown

County:: Northumberland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.709
State:: Pennsylvania

Watsontown is a borough located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Watsontown has a 2025 population of 2,199. Watsontown is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -1.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,236 in 2020.

The average household income in Watsontown is $67,760 with a poverty rate of 14.06%.The median age in Watsontown is 44.3 years: 35.5 years for males, and 54.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Watsontown includes 94.2% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,738	94.2%
Two or more races	54	2.93%
Asian	21	1.14%
Other race	16	0.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.65%
Black or African American	4	0.22%

Watsontown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Watsontown's average per capita income is $37,222. Household income levels show a median of $53,355. The poverty rate stands at 14.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,964	-
Families	$85,455	$93,676
Households	$53,355	$67,760
Non Families	$35,257	$38,912

$37,222

Average Income

$53,355

Median Household Income

14.06%

Poverty Rate