Catawba

Population: 1,225
Median household income: $55,385
Median home value: $198,100

Catawba is a community in York County, South Carolina, home to 1,225 residents. The median household income of $55,385 is below the York County median ($83,060).

From 2019 to 2023, Catawba's population grew 10.6% from 1,108 to 1,225, while its median home value rose 148.2% from $79,800 to $198,100.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,225
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,385
Median home value: $198,100
Median gross rent: $1,525
Housing units: 588
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1081,225

Median household income

$45,563$55,385

Median home value

$79,800$198,100

Median gross rent

$863$1,525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,108	$45,563	$79,800	—
2020	1,069	$48,250	—	—
2021	1,501	$48,185	—	—
2022	1,439	$50,920	—	$863
2023	1,225	$55,385	$198,100	$1,525

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 742.3%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	3.0%
5 to 17	301	24.6%
18 to 24	40	3.3%
25 to 34	186	15.2%
35 to 44	164	13.4%
45 to 54	175	14.3%
55 to 64	277	22.6%
65 to 74	28	2.3%
75 and over	17	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	956	78.0%
Black or African American	171	14.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	49	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	13.7%
High school graduate	270	31.9%
Some college or associate's	249	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	178	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	34	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	473	86.3%
Carpooled	44	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	4.6%
15 to 29 min	133	25.7%
30 to 44 min	124	24.0%
45 to 59 min	160	30.9%
60+ min	76	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.3% (212 of 1,225)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	75.2%
Nonfamily households	129	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	520	88.4%
Vacant	68	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	72.9%
Renter-occupied	141	27.1%

1-unit, detached45.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other54.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	268	45.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	320	54.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4512430
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 34.8396, -80.8999