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Watsontown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Montour County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,845
Population
2,599/sq mi density
$53,355
Median Income
$29,903 per capita
$161,200
Home Value
$225,611 Zillow
$848
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,355 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,200 home value, $848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,355
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,903
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watsontown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watsontown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,355
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,903
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,022
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,616
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,616
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,785M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
11%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
490
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
111
Retail
53
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,022
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,112
46% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,355 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,903 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,022 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,616 |
| County GDP | $2,785M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 490 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,022 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,112 |