Catawba

Population: 632
Median household income: $44,659
Median home value: $138,100

Catawba, a community in Catawba County, North Carolina, has 632 residents. Its median household income of $44,659 runs below the Catawba County figure of $64,544.

Between 2019 and 2023, Catawba's population grew 36.8% from 462 to 632, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $104,500 to $138,100.

The typical home was built around 1959. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 632
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,659
Median home value: $138,100
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 388
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

462632

Median household income

$49,821$44,659

Median home value

$104,500$138,100

Median gross rent

$764$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	462	$49,821	$104,500	$764
2020	588	$38,750	$105,100	$924
2021	631	$39,737	$115,800	$931
2022	630	$44,167	$130,400	$1,063
2023	632	$44,659	$138,100	$1,098

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3421.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	3.5%
5 to 17	73	11.6%
18 to 24	64	10.1%
25 to 34	138	21.8%
35 to 44	65	10.3%
45 to 54	79	12.5%
55 to 64	85	13.4%
65 to 74	74	11.7%
75 and over	32	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	455	72.0%
Black or African American	120	19.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	23.7%
High school graduate	167	35.3%
Some college or associate's	159	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	23	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	91.5%
Carpooled	10	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.3%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	8.0%
15 to 29 min	132	50.2%
30 to 44 min	79	30.0%
45 to 59 min	9	3.4%
60+ min	22	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 20.3% (126 of 622)

	Count	Share
Family households	154	44.9%
Nonfamily households	189	55.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	88.4%
Vacant	45	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	72.9%
Renter-occupied	93	27.1%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	87.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.8%
5 to 19 units	18	4.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3710980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 35.7076, -81.0695