Catawissa

Population: 1,498
Median household income: $53,472
Median home value: $139,700

Located in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Catawissa is a community with a population of 1,498. Its median household income of $53,472 runs below the Columbia County figure of $61,992.

Between 2019 and 2023, Catawissa's population declined 3.7% from 1,556 to 1,498, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $104,300 to $139,700.

The median resident is 43.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,498
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,472
Median home value: $139,700
Median gross rent: $652
Housing units: 796
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5561,498

Median household income

$41,184$53,472

Median home value

$104,300$139,700

Median gross rent

$699$652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,556	$41,184	$104,300	$699
2020	1,476	$52,150	$114,500	$714
2021	1,518	$53,203	$115,900	$683
2022	1,387	$48,950	$130,000	$690
2023	1,498	$53,472	$139,700	$652

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.5%
5 to 17	226	15.1%
18 to 24	108	7.2%
25 to 34	202	13.5%
35 to 44	206	13.8%
45 to 54	104	6.9%
55 to 64	205	13.7%
65 to 74	267	17.8%
75 and over	127	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,344	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	125	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate49.4%

Some college or associate's22.2%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	5.0%
High school graduate	549	49.4%
Some college or associate's	247	22.2%
Bachelor's degree	174	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	86	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	649	81.3%
Carpooled	88	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	4.9%
Other means	7	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	28.5%
15 to 29 min	358	47.2%
30 to 44 min	78	10.3%
45 to 59 min	68	9.0%
60+ min	39	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 14.2% (211 of 1,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	55.4%
Nonfamily households	313	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	702	88.2%
Vacant	94	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	385	54.8%
Renter-occupied	317	45.2%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units16.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	467	58.7%
1-unit, attached	35	4.4%
2 to 4 units	133	16.7%
5 to 19 units	54	6.8%
20 or more units	99	12.4%
Mobile home & other	8	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211736
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.9531, -76.4599