Watts, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,254

Watts is a city located in Pennsylvania. Watts has a 2024 population of 1,254. Watts is currently growing at a rate of 0.4% annually and its population has increased by 1.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,234 in 2020.

The average household income in Watts is $120,642 with a poverty rate of 4.98%. The median age in Watts is 39.9 years: 39.7 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Watts Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Watts was:

  • White: 97.86%
  • Asian: 1.16%
  • Two or more races: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.35%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
105.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.62% (20)
The current population of Watts, Pennsylvania is 1,254 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,234.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69197.86%
Asian201.16%
Two or more races110.64%
Other race60.35%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watts Population by Race

Watts Population Pyramid 2024

Watts Median Age

39.9

Total

39.7

Male

40.4

Female

Watts Adults

There are 1,359 adults, (335 of whom are seniors) in Watts.

Watts Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Watts Sex Ratio

Female87150.41%
Male85749.59%

Watts Population by Age

Watts Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7022.4686.213.8
Married3433.0398.81.2
Non Family2601.3571.928.1
Male823.4575.624.4
Female173.351000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watts Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18013.76%
Associates Degree866.57%
Bachelors Degree28021.41%
Graduate Degree503.82%
High School Graduate44233.79%
Less Than 9th Grade231.76%
Some College24718.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watts Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watts Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2711,080323
Asian2080
2+ Races11117
Other Race660
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 63.64%.

Watts Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,598$210,942$101,750
Graduate Degree$91,429$110,500$65,000
High School Graduate$46,161$52,778$39,688
Less Than 9th Grade$33,929$34,107$0
Overall$59,145$59,211$57,411
Some College$56,641$57,596$38,750

$59,145

Average Earnings

$59,211

Average Male

$57,411

Average Female

Watts Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watts Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watts Language

98.17% of Watts residents speak only English, while 1.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Watts Language

Watts Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,691744.38%
Asian201260%

4.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

7.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watts

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watts is Asian, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watts is White, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.9%.

Watts Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College12.31%
Less Than 9th Grade9.85%
High School3.85%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Watts Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Employed2.29%
Female Employed0.78%
Male Unemployed0%

Watts Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watts Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,138$115,887
Households$90,357$120,642
Married Families$111,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,786$123,438

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watts Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Watts Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watts Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Watts Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watts Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War23
Vietnam18
World War II4
Korea0

Watts Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6420
65 to 7418
35 to 5416
18 to 3412
75+10

Watts Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White765.75%

Watts Veterans by Race

Watts Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watts Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Watts Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watts Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watts Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.85%

Born in Watts

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Watts residents were born in the United States, with 76.85% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Watts Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,27950.39%
20281,27450.39%
20271,26950.4%
20261,26450.4%
20251,25950.4%
20241,25450.4%
20231,24950.4%
20221,24450.4%
20211,23950.41%
20201,234-57-4.42%
20191,29170.55%
20181,28420.16%
20171,28230.23%
20161,27940.31%
20151,27560.47%
20141,269-1-0.08%
20131,270-2-0.16%
20121,272-3-0.24%
20111,27500%
20101,27500%

Watts Population by Year