North Catasauqua

Population: 2,968
Median household income: $86,779
Median home value: $245,900

North Catasauqua, a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has 2,968 residents. Its median household income of $86,779 runs in line with the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

Between 2019 and 2023, North Catasauqua's population grew 4.8% from 2,831 to 2,968, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $177,500 to $245,900.

24.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,968
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,779
Median home value: $245,900
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 1,251
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8312,968

Median household income

$69,244$86,779

Median home value

$177,500$245,900

Median gross rent

$892$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,831	$69,244	$177,500	$892
2020	2,830	$67,946	$173,400	$849
2021	2,961	$75,804	$184,600	$875
2022	2,956	$85,431	$219,200	$866
2023	2,968	$86,779	$245,900	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	6.2%
5 to 17	378	12.7%
18 to 24	151	5.1%
25 to 34	431	14.5%
35 to 44	505	17.0%
45 to 54	348	11.7%
55 to 64	463	15.6%
65 to 74	296	10.0%
75 and over	213	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,311	77.9%
Black or African American	138	4.6%
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	122	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	397	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	7.0%
High school graduate	930	41.2%
Some college or associate's	607	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	385	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	175	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,216	71.1%
Carpooled	89	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	406	23.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	348	26.7%
15 to 29 min	548	42.0%
30 to 44 min	309	23.7%
45 to 59 min	68	5.2%
60+ min	32	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 4.2% (124 of 2,968)

	Count	Share
Family households	819	65.5%
Nonfamily households	432	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,251	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	980	78.3%
Renter-occupied	271	21.7%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached17.2%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	827	66.1%
1-unit, attached	215	17.2%
2 to 4 units	71	5.7%
5 to 19 units	70	5.6%
20 or more units	58	4.6%
Mobile home & other	10	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254872
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.6636, -75.4739