North Catasauqua, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,014

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.915% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.35%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,396

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,800

Population & Diversity

North Catasauqua, PA is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of North Catasauqua, PA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 8.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in North Catasauqua, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 142 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of North Catasauqua, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Catasauqua, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Catasauqua, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 312
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
265 ± 164
Other (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 207

14.4%

Hispanic Population

435 people

14.4% of the people in North Catasauqua, PA are hispanic (435 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of North Catasauqua, PA residents (121 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 North Catasauqua, PA was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
82 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 26

North Catasauqua, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Catasauqua, PA employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Catasauqua, PA were Manufacturing (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Wholesale Trade (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($93,529), Educational Services ($74,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,857).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 281

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Catasauqua, PA declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 1.67k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Catasauqua, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (176 people), Material Moving Occupations (163 people), and Production Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 281

−2.15%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Catasauqua, PA declined at a rate of −2.15%, from 1.67k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Catasauqua, PA, are Manufacturing (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Wholesale Trade (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Catasauqua, PA, though some of these residents may live in North Catasauqua, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,288

Median earning men ± $5,989

$43,228

Median earning women ± $13,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($94,926), Wholesale Trade ($90,076), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,500), Public Administration ($65,714), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Catasauqua, PA was $254,800 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $245,900 to $254,800, a 3.62% increase. The homeownership rate in North Catasauqua, PA is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Catasauqua, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Catasauqua, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,459

$1,015

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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 North Catasauqua, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in North Catasauqua, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North 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.

$77,396

Median Household Income

± $23,025

1.31k

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in North Catasauqua, PA declined from $77,396 from the previous year's value of $86,779.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North 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 (69.1%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in North Catasauqua, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Catasauqua, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North Catasauqua, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North 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 North Catasauqua, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North Catasauqua, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Catasauqua, PA (101 out of 3.01k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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