Catasauqua

Population: 6,491
Median household income: $74,363
Median home value: $201,600

Located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Catasauqua is a community with a population of 6,491. The median household income of $74,363 is below the Lehigh County median ($77,493).

From 2019 to 2023, Catasauqua's population declined 1.2% from 6,568 to 6,491, while its median home value rose 35.8% from $148,400 to $201,600.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 35.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,491
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,363
Median home value: $201,600
Median gross rent: $1,130
Housing units: 2,891
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5686,491

Median household income

$59,460$74,363

Median home value

$148,400$201,600

Median gross rent

$947$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,568	$59,460	$148,400	$947
2020	6,592	$64,513	$167,400	$957
2021	6,498	$66,045	$170,100	$1,048
2022	6,512	$62,134	$176,800	$995
2023	6,491	$74,363	$201,600	$1,130

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	434	6.7%
5 to 17	1,058	16.3%
18 to 24	680	10.5%
25 to 34	828	12.8%
35 to 44	963	14.8%
45 to 54	836	12.9%
55 to 64	740	11.4%
65 to 74	615	9.5%
75 and over	337	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,177	79.8%
Black or African American	171	2.6%
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	94	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,049	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	6.2%
High school graduate	1,531	35.4%
Some college or associate's	1,118	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	856	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	546	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,797	78.9%
Carpooled	243	6.9%
Public transit	34	1.0%
Walked	74	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	372	10.5%
Other means	25	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	900	28.4%
15 to 29 min	1,555	49.0%
30 to 44 min	427	13.5%
45 to 59 min	88	2.8%
60+ min	203	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 8.3% (536 of 6,491)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,853	67.6%
Nonfamily households	890	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,743	94.9%
Vacant	148	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,010	73.3%
Renter-occupied	733	26.7%

1-unit, detached35.5%

1-unit, attached38.4%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,025	35.5%
1-unit, attached	1,111	38.4%
2 to 4 units	295	10.2%
5 to 19 units	284	9.8%
20 or more units	176	6.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211720
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.6538, -75.4610