Catasauqua, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,541

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.57%

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,049

14.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,900

Population & Diversity

Catasauqua, PA is home to a population of 6.54k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.9% of Catasauqua, PA residents were born outside of the country (255 people).

In 2024, there were 6.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.01k people) in Catasauqua, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 216 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Catasauqua, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catasauqua, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Catasauqua, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catasauqua, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.01k ± 351
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
814 ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 201

17.7%

Hispanic Population

1.16k people

17.7% of the people in Catasauqua, PA are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catasauqua, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

255 people

4.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2024, 3.9% of Catasauqua, PA residents (255 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Catasauqua, PA was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Catasauqua, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 63

Catasauqua, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Catasauqua, PA.

Economy

The economy of Catasauqua, PA employs 3.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catasauqua, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (765 people), Manufacturing (565 people), and Retail Trade (363 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($105,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,674), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,098).

Employment

Occupations

3.55k

2024 Value

± 507

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catasauqua, PA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 3.59k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catasauqua, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (436 people), Production Occupations (355 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catasauqua, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.55k

2024 Value

± 507

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catasauqua, PA declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 3.59k employees to 3.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catasauqua, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (765 people), Manufacturing (565 people), and Retail Trade (363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catasauqua, PA, though some of these residents may live in Catasauqua, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,128

Median earning men ± $9,507

$47,813

Median earning women ± $10,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,625), Manufacturing ($64,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,156), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,891), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Catasauqua, PA was $209,900 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,600 to $209,900, a 4.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Catasauqua, PA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Catasauqua, PA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catasauqua, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,350

$2,042

Median Property Taxes

±$353

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Catasauqua, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Catasauqua, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Catasauqua, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catasauqua, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,049

Median Household Income

± $34,570

2.78k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.78k households in Catasauqua, PA grew to $85,049 from the previous year's value of $74,363.

The following chart displays the households in Catasauqua, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catasauqua, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.58%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Catasauqua, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catasauqua, PA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Catasauqua, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Catasauqua, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Catasauqua, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catasauqua, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catasauqua, PA (626 out of 6.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catasauqua, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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