About Wattsburg

Wattsburg is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 369 people and just one neighborhood, Wattsburg is the 1000th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Wattsburg is a blue-collar town, with 51.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Wattsburg is a borough of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wattsburg who work in sales jobs (8.05%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.47%), and food service (6.32%).

Of important note, Wattsburg is also a borough of artists. Wattsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wattsburg's character.

Being a small borough, Wattsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Wattsburg Information and Demographics

Wattsburg ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 6.47% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Wattsburg in 2000 was $14,830, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,320 for a family of four.

The people who call Wattsburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wattsburg is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wattsburg include German, Irish, Polish, English, Swedish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Wattsburg is English.