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Watsontown, PA Profile


Watsontown, PA, population 2,110, is located in Pennsylvania's Northumberland county, about 79.1 miles from Allentown and 118.8 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Watsontown's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Watsontown has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Watsontown's population has declined by about 1%.

Watsontown's property crime levels tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Watsontown tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 44%
Females 56%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,255N/A
20012,218-1.64%
20022,195-1.04%
20032,171-1.09%
20042,148-1.06%
20052,123-1.16%
20062,106-0.80%
20072,105-0.05%
20082,1050.00%
20092,1100.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,094
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001266
2002177
2003679
2004228
2005691
2006605
2007476
2008287
20091,055
2010949
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0006
2002 0103
2003 00015
2004 0104
2005 01014
2006 00112
2007 0019
2008 0114
2009 02020
2010 00020

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,684
20022,252
20031,312
20041,457
20052,120
20062,465
20072,905
20082,967
20092,349
2010997
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 30 4
2002 5 45 1
2003 2 25 2
2004 3 29 0
2005 11 32 3
2006 5 47 1
2007 4 55 2
2008 6 56 0
2009 6 43 0
2010 3 18 0

Location

Elevation481 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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