Watterson Park is a city located in Jefferson County Kentucky. Watterson Park has a 2023 population of 992. Watterson Park is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -0.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,001 in 2020.
The average household income in Watterson Park is $41,169 with a poverty rate of 24.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Watterson Park is 43 years, 40.9 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watterson Park was:
3.08
Average Family Size
1.92
Average Household Size
39.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.4% of Watterson Park residents speak only English, while 19.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.6% of the population.
24.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.47%
Male Poverty Rate
27.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Watterson Park is Hispanic, with 94.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Watterson Park is Black, with 18.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.5%
Male Marriage Rate
34.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.1%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.87%
Born in Watterson Park
87.29%
Native Born
12.71%
Foreign Born
10.15%
Non Citizen
2.57%
Naturalized
87.29% of Watterson Park residents were born in the United States, with 66.87% having been born in Kentucky. 10.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.