Latest news about work in Watsontown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Watsontown are: Health care (12.4% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.7% of civilian employees). 41.6% of workers work in Northumberland County and 3.4% of all workers work at home. 68.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Watsontown, Pennsylvania was 2,255 / 1,768
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
12.4% (135)
4.8% (25)
19.1% (110)
Public administration
8.8% (96)
9.1% (47)
8.5% (49)
Educational services
7.7% (84)
3.9% (20)
11.1% (64)
Accommodation and food services
6.4% (70)
3.1% (16)
9.4% (54)
Food and beverage stores
4.7% (51)
4.8% (25)
4.5% (26)
Metal and metal products
4.2% (46)
7.6% (39)
1.2% (7)
Food
3.9% (43)
5.4% (28)
2.6% (15)
Administrative and support and waste management services
3.8% (42)
6.4% (33)
1.6% (9)
Finance and insurance
3.2% (35)
3.7% (19)
2.8% (16)
Wood products
3.0% (33)
6.4% (33)
0.0% (0)
Transportation equipment
2.9% (32)
4.8% (25)
1.2% (7)
Social assistance
2.8% (31)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (31)
Construction
2.7% (30)
4.3% (22)
1.4% (8)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.6% (28)
2.3% (12)
2.8% (16)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.6% (28)
4.7% (24)
0.7% (4)
Truck transportation
2.0% (22)
4.3% (22)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.0% (22)
1.9% (10)
2.1% (12)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.0% (22)
4.3% (22)
0.0% (0)
Printing and related support activities
1.7% (19)
1.6% (8)
1.9% (11)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.6% (18)
0.6% (3)
2.6% (15)
Textile mills and textile products
1.5% (16)
0.8% (4)
2.1% (12)
Machinery
1.5% (16)
1.7% (9)
1.2% (7)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.3% (14)
2.1% (11)
0.5% (3)
Private households
1.3% (14)
0.0% (0)
2.4% (14)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.2% (13)
0.8% (4)
1.6% (9)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
1.2% (13)
0.8% (4)
1.6% (9)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.1% (12)
0.0% (0)
2.1% (12)
Other direct selling establishments
1.1% (12)
1.4% (7)
0.9% (5)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.0% (11)
1.0% (5)
1.0% (6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.0% (11)
1.0% (5)
1.0% (6)
Plastics and rubber products
0.9% (10)
1.9% (10)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.9% (10)
0.8% (4)
1.0% (6)
Personal and laundry services
0.9% (10)
0.8% (4)
1.0% (6)
Chemicals
0.7% (8)
0.8% (4)
0.7% (4)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
U. S. Postal service
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Warehousing and storage
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Repair and maintenance
0.4% (4)
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
Apparel
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Gasoline stations
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (3)
Unemployment in Watsontown
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.2%Males
6.2%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.1%Males
2.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
10.0% (78)
Pennsylvania:
5.2% (278,903)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Watsontown:
1.1% (9)
Pennsylvania:
3.9% (210,362)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
4.7% (37)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (274,242)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Watsontown:
17.8% (138)
Pennsylvania:
9.0% (480,402)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
2.9% (23)
Pennsylvania:
10.0% (532,059)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Watsontown:
15.7% (122)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (726,980)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
11.8% (92)
Pennsylvania:
11.5% (611,627)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Watsontown:
3.5% (27)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (585,665)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
0.6% (5)
Pennsylvania:
5.7% (302,857)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
4.1% (32)
Pennsylvania:
6.1% (324,576)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Watsontown:
4.1% (32)
Pennsylvania:
1.4% (75,840)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Watsontown:
5.3% (41)
Pennsylvania:
7.6% (407,255)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Watsontown:
13.6% (106)
Pennsylvania:
6.9% (369,524)
<5am:
Watsontown:
3.8% (41)
Pennsylvania:
3.1% (172,304)
5:30am:
Watsontown:
3.3% (36)
Pennsylvania:
2.7% (150,168)
6am:
Watsontown:
6.2% (67)
Pennsylvania:
4.4% (245,004)
6:30am:
Watsontown:
11.3% (122)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (478,636)
7am:
Watsontown:
7.6% (82)
Pennsylvania:
10.8% (599,808)
7:30am:
Watsontown:
15.1% (163)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (759,372)
8am:
Watsontown:
14.6% (158)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (826,968)
8:30am:
Watsontown:
7.6% (82)
Pennsylvania:
10.6% (588,440)
9am:
Watsontown:
4.0% (43)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (304,765)
10am:
Watsontown:
2.0% (22)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (280,812)
11am:
Watsontown:
1.9% (21)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (114,676)
12pm:
Watsontown:
1.4% (15)
Pennsylvania:
1.0% (57,867)
4pm:
Watsontown:
8.9% (96)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (404,775)
>4pm:
Watsontown:
10.6% (115)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (408,070)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
10.3% (44)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (203,028)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
5.0% (21)
Pennsylvania:
6.4% (180,791)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
20.9% (89)
Pennsylvania:
10.5% (296,669)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
15.4% (65)
Pennsylvania:
12.6% (356,257)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
17.0% (72)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (268,895)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
3.7% (16)
Pennsylvania:
9.7% (274,966)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
1.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
4.9% (137,370)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
2.8% (12)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (145,545)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
4.7% (20)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% (36,091)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
5.4% (23)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (210,601)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Watsontown:
8.7% (37)
Pennsylvania:
7.1% (202,203)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
8.0% (28)
Pennsylvania:
3.0% (75,875)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
2.9% (10)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (52,533)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
4.5% (16)
Pennsylvania:
3.7% (93,451)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
11.5% (41)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (183,733)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
8.2% (29)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (238,332)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
16.1% (57)
Pennsylvania:
14.8% (370,723)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
7.3% (26)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (342,732)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
3.4% (12)
Pennsylvania:
12.4% (310,699)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
12.0% (43)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (179,031)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
1.9% (7)
Pennsylvania:
1.6% (39,749)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
5.1% (18)
Pennsylvania:
7.9% (196,654)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Watsontown:
20.1% (71)
Pennsylvania:
6.7% (167,321)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.6% Number of people working at home: 29 (3.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Watsontown:
5.8% (59)
Pennsylvania:
3.3% (176,091)
5 to 9 minutes:
Watsontown:
9.3% (94)
Pennsylvania:
10.2% (536,363)
10 to 14 minutes:
Watsontown:
12.9% (132)
Pennsylvania:
13.4% (709,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Watsontown:
22.5% (229)
Pennsylvania:
15.1% (795,392)
20 to 24 minutes:
Watsontown:
22.8% (232)
Pennsylvania:
14.2% (750,120)
25 to 29 minutes:
Watsontown:
10.8% (110)
Pennsylvania:
7.1% (376,011)
30 to 34 minutes:
Watsontown:
12.2% (125)
Pennsylvania:
13.1% (689,933)
35 to 39 minutes:
Watsontown:
2.3% (23)
Pennsylvania:
3.4% (181,099)
40 to 44 minutes:
Watsontown:
0.8% (8)
Pennsylvania:
4.0% (211,803)
45 to 59 minutes:
Watsontown:
0.2% (2)
Pennsylvania:
8.1% (429,639)
60 to 89 minutes:
Watsontown:
1.4% (15)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (292,390)
90 or more minutes:
Watsontown:
0.2% (2)
Pennsylvania:
2.4% (127,300)
Less than 5 minutes:
Watsontown:
4.5% (49)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (196,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
Watsontown:
12.4% (134)
Pennsylvania:
11.1% (615,919)
10 to 14 minutes:
Watsontown:
17.6% (190)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (825,199)
15 to 19 minutes:
Watsontown:
21.9% (237)
Pennsylvania:
15.0% (836,006)
20 to 24 minutes:
Watsontown:
14.5% (157)
Pennsylvania:
14.1% (782,790)
25 to 29 minutes:
Watsontown:
6.8% (73)
Pennsylvania:
5.9% (327,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Watsontown:
12.9% (139)
Pennsylvania:
11.8% (655,811)
35 to 39 minutes:
Watsontown:
1.4% (15)
Pennsylvania:
2.7% (148,906)
40 to 44 minutes:
Watsontown:
0.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
3.4% (187,483)
45 to 59 minutes:
Watsontown:
1.9% (21)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (407,516)
60 to 89 minutes:
Watsontown:
1.9% (20)
Pennsylvania:
4.8% (265,759)
90 or more minutes:
Watsontown:
2.0% (22)
Pennsylvania:
2.6% (142,325)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
4.8% (33)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (90,117)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
7.6% (52)
Pennsylvania:
9.4% (263,803)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
16.6% (114)
Pennsylvania:
12.3% (344,337)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
17.8% (122)
Pennsylvania:
14.4% (402,062)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
17.5% (120)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (380,953)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
14.7% (101)
Pennsylvania:
6.9% (193,555)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
16.4% (112)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (383,132)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
3.7% (26)
Pennsylvania:
3.6% (102,122)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
1.3% (9)
Pennsylvania:
4.3% (120,376)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
2.0% (14)
Pennsylvania:
6.5% (183,289)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Watsontown:
0.4% (2)
Pennsylvania:
3.0% (85,115)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
7.8% (26)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (85,974)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
12.2% (41)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (272,560)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
7.5% (25)
Pennsylvania:
14.7% (364,812)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
32.3% (108)
Pennsylvania:
15.9% (393,330)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
30.7% (103)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (369,167)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
1.6% (5)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (182,456)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
6.2% (21)
Pennsylvania:
12.4% (306,801)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
0.7% (2)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (177,873)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Watsontown:
0.5% (2)
Pennsylvania:
4.4% (109,101)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Watsontown:
84.1% (890)
Pennsylvania:
81.0% (1,982,533)
Carpooled:
Watsontown:
7.8% (82)
Pennsylvania:
8.8% (224,687)
Bicycle:
Watsontown:
0.5% (5)
Pennsylvania:
0.6% (11,632)
Walked:
Watsontown:
5.3% (56)
Pennsylvania:
3.8% (101,672)
Other means:
Watsontown:
2.4% (25)
Pennsylvania:
1.7% (40,804)
Drove car alone:
Watsontown:
83.7% (904)
Pennsylvania:
76.5% (4,247,836)
Carpooled:
Watsontown:
6.9% (74)
Pennsylvania:
10.4% (577,364)
Walked:
Watsontown:
7.2% (78)
Pennsylvania:
4.1% (229,725)
Other means:
Watsontown:
0.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
0.5% (29,805)
Drove car alone - Males:
Watsontown:
85.9% (610)
Pennsylvania:
81.8% (1,982,533)
Carpooled - Males:
Watsontown:
7.5% (54)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (224,687)
Walked - Males:
Watsontown:
3.0% (21)
Pennsylvania:
3.6% (101,672)
Other means - Males:
Watsontown:
3.6% (25)
Pennsylvania:
1.8% (40,804)
Drove car alone - Females:
Watsontown:
80.4% (279)
Pennsylvania:
80.1% (1,982,533)
Carpooled - Females:
Watsontown:
8.2% (28)
Pennsylvania:
9.1% (224,687)
Bicycle - Females:
Watsontown:
1.5% (5)
Pennsylvania:
0.5% (11,632)
Walked - Females:
Watsontown:
9.9% (35)
Pennsylvania:
4.1% (101,672)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Watsontown:
88.8% (679)
Pennsylvania:
90.2% (4,322,003)
In 2 person carpool:
Watsontown:
11.2% (86)
Pennsylvania:
7.7% (367,639)
Drove alone:
Watsontown:
92.4% (904)
Pennsylvania:
88.0% (4,247,836)
In 2 person carpool:
Watsontown:
6.7% (66)
Pennsylvania:
9.7% (470,174)
In 3 person carpool:
Watsontown:
0.8% (8)
Pennsylvania:
1.4% (67,610)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Watsontown:
68.4% (594)
Pennsylvania:
67.7% (4,333,849)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Watsontown:
0.8% (7)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (202,029)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Watsontown:
10.5% (92)
Pennsylvania:
12.7% (810,562)
Local government workers:
Watsontown:
5.5% (48)
Pennsylvania:
6.2% (397,120)
State government workers:
Watsontown:
4.8% (42)
Pennsylvania:
3.0% (193,490)
Federal government workers:
Watsontown:
6.5% (57)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (136,008)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Watsontown:
2.2% (20)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (318,118)
Unpaid family workers:
Watsontown:
1.2% (11)
Pennsylvania:
0.2% (11,066)
Employee of private company:
Watsontown:
72.0% (786)
Pennsylvania:
69.7% (3,942,119)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Watsontown:
1.5% (16)
Pennsylvania:
2.4% (134,871)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Watsontown:
8.6% (94)
Pennsylvania:
10.3% (580,382)
Local government workers:
Watsontown:
5.9% (64)
Pennsylvania:
5.8% (326,222)
State government workers:
Watsontown:
3.0% (33)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (182,232)
Federal government workers:
Watsontown:
4.9% (54)
Pennsylvania:
2.3% (130,634)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Watsontown:
4.0% (44)
Pennsylvania:
6.0% (339,631)
Employee of private company - Males:
Watsontown:
70.6% (311)
Pennsylvania:
71.5% (2,388,579)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Watsontown:
2.9% (13)
Pennsylvania:
8.1% (270,498)
Local government workers - Males:
Watsontown:
6.9% (30)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (168,310)
State government workers - Males:
Watsontown:
2.0% (9)
Pennsylvania:
2.9% (97,540)
Federal government workers - Males:
Watsontown:
11.9% (53)
Pennsylvania:
2.2% (75,158)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Watsontown:
4.4% (20)
Pennsylvania:
6.0% (199,421)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Watsontown:
1.3% (6)
Pennsylvania:
0.2% (6,704)
Employee of private company - Females:
Watsontown:
66.1% (283)
Pennsylvania:
63.5% (1,945,270)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Watsontown:
1.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
2.2% (67,592)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Watsontown:
18.5% (79)
Pennsylvania:
17.6% (540,064)
Local government workers - Females:
Watsontown:
4.1% (18)
Pennsylvania:
7.5% (228,810)
State government workers - Females:
Watsontown:
7.7% (33)
Pennsylvania:
3.1% (95,950)
Federal government workers - Females:
Watsontown:
0.9% (4)
Pennsylvania:
2.0% (60,850)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Watsontown:
1.1% (5)
Pennsylvania:
0.1% (4,362)
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