Catawba, SC
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Catawba, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Catawba, SC are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Catawba, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Catawba, SC was 2 cars per household.
Catawba, SC is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Catawba, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 8.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (911 people) in Catawba, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Catawba, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Catawba, SC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Catawba, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 8.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (911 people) in Catawba, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
4.39% of the people in Catawba, SC are hispanic (47 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catawba, SC as a share of the total population.
Catawba, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Catawba, SC.
87.1% of the population of Catawba, SC has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 5.14% on Medicare, 7% on non-group plans, and 1.31% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.67% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catawba, SC grew by 16.1% from 11.1% to 12.9%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Catawba, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Catawba, SC employs 438 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Catawba, SC were Transportation & Warehousing (98 people), Construction (57 people), and Wholesale Trade (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,508).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catawba, SC declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 568 employees to 438 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catawba, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catawba, SC.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Catawba, SC declined at a rate of −22.9%, from 568 employees to 438 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catawba, SC, are Transportation & Warehousing (98 people), Construction (57 people), and Wholesale Trade (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catawba, SC, though some of these residents may live in Catawba, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,438).
As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing the state of South Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
South Carolina is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.4%), followed by Other (0.595%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott are the senators currently representing South Carolina.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in South Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
People in Catawba, SC have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catawba, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Catawba, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catawba, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 450 households in Catawba, SC grew to $59,632 from the previous year's value of $55,385.
The following chart displays the households in Catawba, SC 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 $60k - $75k range.
In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Catawba, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.5%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Catawba, SC have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Catawba, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Catawba, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Catawba, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catawba, SC have 2 cars.
11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catawba, SC (123 out of 1.07k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catawba, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.
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.
