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Watterson Park, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Jefferson County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
736
Population
511/sq mi density
$38,984
Median Income
$24,309 per capita
$187,500
Home Value
$136,218 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
551
Violent Crime/100K
30,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,984 median income, 8.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$187,500 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
551 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
1,003 → 1,012
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.9%
$26,905 → $38,984
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watterson Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,018
+6 from 2023 (1,012)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,545
+$11,561 from 2023 ($38,984)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,003 | - | $26,905 | - |
| 2015 | 1,012 | +0.9% | $32,049 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,019 | +0.7% | $30,950 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,018 | -0.1% | $30,948 | +-0% |
| 2021 | 998 | -2% | $32,880 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,012 | +1.4% | $38,984 | +18.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.