Catawissa, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,524

Catawissa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Catawissa was:

  • White: 91.13%
  • Two or more races: 7.07%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Other race: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,968.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-12)
The current population of Catawissa, Pennsylvania is 1,524 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,536.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,26491.13%
Two or more races987.07%
Asian110.79%
Other race90.65%
Black or African American50.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Catawissa Population by Race

Catawissa Population Pyramid 2024

Catawissa Median Age

43.9

Total

43.7

Male

46.1

Female

Catawissa Adults

There are 1,145 adults, (385 of whom are seniors) in Catawissa.

Catawissa Age Dependency

82.5

Age Dependency Ratio

50.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Catawissa Sex Ratio

Female74753.86%
Male64046.14%

Catawissa Population by Age

Catawissa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6672.0751.748.3
Non Family3131.1941.558.5
Married2442.7972.127.9
Female783.0123.176.9
Male322.8865.634.4

2.66

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

51.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Catawissa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade696.65%
Associates Degree706.75%
Bachelors Degree18718.03%
Graduate Degree737.04%
High School Graduate45443.78%
Less Than 9th Grade161.54%
Some College16816.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Catawissa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Catawissa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White912832185
Hispanic10110175
2+ Races888875
Asian11110
Other Race990
Black500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 85.23%.

Catawissa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$78,250$0
Graduate Degree$66,016$65,820$89,583
High School Graduate$36,250$46,359$29,479
Less Than 9th Grade$8,250$13,333$6,641
Overall$37,102$54,531$26,667
Some College$33,750$65,893$27,981

$37,102

Average Earnings

$54,531

Average Male

$26,667

Average Female

Catawissa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Catawissa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Catawissa Language

92.81% of Catawissa residents speak only English, while 7.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.22% of the population.

Catawissa Language

Catawissa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,22918615.13%
Hispanic119119.24%
Other9666.67%
Multiple9811.02%

14.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.31%

Male Poverty Rate

15.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Catawissa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Catawissa is Other, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Catawissa is Multiple, with 1.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.99%.

Catawissa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
Some College13.45%
High School12.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.31%

Catawissa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.03%
Female Employed9%
Male Employed4.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Catawissa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Catawissa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,500$80,032
Households$48,950$64,174
Married Families$102,692$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,092$42,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Catawissa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Catawissa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Catawissa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Catawissa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Catawissa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

87

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War10
Korea3
World War II0

Catawissa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
75+18
55 to 6416
35 to 5415
18 to 3410

Catawissa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White868.37%
2+ Races11.09%

Catawissa Veterans by Race

Catawissa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Catawissa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Catawissa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Catawissa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Catawissa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.51%

Born in Catawissa

92.93%

Native Born

7.07%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

6.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.93% of Catawissa residents were born in the United States, with 77.51% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Catawissa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,509-3-0.2%
20281,512-3-0.2%
20271,515-3-0.2%
20261,518-3-0.2%
20251,521-3-0.2%
20241,524-3-0.2%
20231,527-1-0.07%
20221,528-11-0.71%
20211,53930.2%
20201,536694.7%
20191,467-13-0.88%
20181,480-11-0.74%
20171,491-9-0.6%
20161,500-12-0.79%
20151,512-15-0.98%
20141,527-5-0.33%
20131,532-6-0.39%
20121,538-6-0.39%
20111,544-8-0.52%
20101,55200%

Catawissa Population by Year