Watterson Park, Kentucky

Watterson Park: City in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

About

Watterson Park is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 976 and a population density of 261 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,018 inhabitants.

Watterson Park locator map
Location of Watterson Park on Kentucky map.

Quick Facts about Watterson Park

Population : 1,018 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kentucky (United States)
County : Jefferson County
Area : 3.74 km2
Altitude : 476 feet / 145 meters
Time Zone : America/Kentucky/Louisville
Local time : 15:53:10 (30th October 2024)
Density : 273 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 4.13% (2010-2020)
Jefferson County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Watterson Park Highlighted 2180913 locator map image
Jefferson County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Watterson Park Highlighted 2180913
Jefferson County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Watterson Park Highlighted 2180913 locator map image

Geography

Watterson Park is located at 38°11'32"N 85°40'60"W (38.1922900, -85.6832900).

Watterson Park map

Demographics

The population of Watterson Park increased by 4.13% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 976 - census
2011 985 0.91% estimation process
2012 993 0.81% estimation process
2013 1,004 1.1% estimation process
2014 1,010 0.59% estimation process
2015 1,015 0.49% estimation process
2016 1,020 0.49% estimation process
2017 1,022 0.2% estimation process
2018 1,022 0% estimation process
2019 1,020 -0.2% estimation process
2020 1,018 -0.2% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,713
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 7,834
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,536
April 1, 2010 Population : 7,834
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.4%
People over 65 (%) : 17.9%
Female persons, % : 52.9%
White only, percent : 95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 2.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 91.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 544
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.8%

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $90,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $933
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $434
2015-2019 median gross rent : $600
2015-2019 Households : 3,361
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.25
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 79.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 79.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.2%
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 166,546
2012 total retail sales per capita : $21,151
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $43,693
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,496
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 550
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 253
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 135
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 470
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 45
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 427
2010 population per square mile : 1,510.1
2010 land area in square miles : 5.19

Schools in Watterson Park

College & universities near Watterson Park, KY

Code Name City ZIP
157793 Sullivan University Louisville (KY) 40205-3013

Stations (1)

Amtrak & bus stations near Watterson Park, KY

Code Name Address Type
LVL Louisville, Kentucky 720 West Muhammad Ali Blvd. BUS

Post offices near Watterson Park

Post Office Name City ZIP
Louisvill Post Office Louisville (KY) 40231

Other cities in Jefferson County

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Pleasure Ridge Park 25,813 City in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Valley Station 22,756 Human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Newburg 19,967 City in Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Fern Creek 18,409 City in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Saint Matthews 17,985 City
Okolona 17,134 City in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Shively 15,690 Home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Highview 15,167 City in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Lyndon 11,445 City in the United States
Saint Dennis 9,177 Human settlement in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Fairdale 8,148 City in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States of America
Middletown 7,898 City in Kentucky
Buechel 7,287 Human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America
Douglass Hills 5,714 City in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Watterson Park distances to largest Kentucky cities