Catawissa borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,387 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 2701.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,238	89.26%	16.9%
Black:	5	0.36%	28.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.79%	57.1%
2+ races:	14	1.01%	26.3%
Hispanic:	119	8.58%	376.0%

Total non-White:	149	10.74%	136.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-251	-19.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	86	6.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,552
1,489	95.94%
7	0.45%
1	0.06%
7	0.45%
19	1.22%
25	1.61%
63	4.06%

2000
1,589
1,576	99.18%
8	0.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.31%
13	0.82%

1990
1,683
1,660	98.63%
6	0.36%
0	0.00%
2	0.12%
n/a
15	0.89%
23	1.37%

1980
1,568
1,562	99.62%
2	0.13%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
6	0.38%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-87	-5.5
50	3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-84	-5.0
-10	-0.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

98	6.2
17	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Catawissa borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.9
242	17.4%
1,145	82.6%
385	27.8%

667
2.07

354	53.1%
244	68.9%
58	16.4%
313	46.9%

2010
Number	Percent
37.0
377	24.3%
1,175	75.7%
236	15.2%

702
2.21

393	56.0%
254	64.6%
74	18.8%
309	44.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
390	24.5%
1,199	75.5%
328	20.6%

711
2.23

431	60.6%
310	71.9%
66	15.3%
280	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
383	22.8%
1,300	77.2%
356	21.2%

727
2.31

487	67.0%
379	77.8%
67	13.8%
240	33.0%

1980
Number	Percent
39.3
342	21.8%
1,226	78.2%
300	19.1%

616
2.55

473	76.8%
409	86.5%
23	4.9%
143	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Catawissa borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	21	3.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	7.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	68	10.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	54	8.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	8.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	60	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	94	14.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	1.8%
$200,000 or more	19	2.8%

Median Household Income	48,950
Per Capita Income	30,481

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	5.2%
Public Assistance	25	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	17.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	581	77.8%
Unemployed	42	5.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	623	83.4%
Not in Labor Force	124	16.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	211	240	46.8%
Non-Profit	24	58	29.3%
Self-Employed	34	23	59.6%

Local Government	41	83	33.1%
State Government	42	18	70.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	245	263	48.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	114	159	41.8%
Total	359	422	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	24.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	10.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	123	15.7%
Professional, Technical	159	20.4%
Service Occupations	207	26.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	21	2.7%
All others	210	26.9%

White Collar		46.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	141	18.1%
Health care and social assistance	124	15.9%
Manufacturing	88	11.3%
Retail trade	80	10.2%
Public administration	62	7.9%
Accommodation and food services	58	7.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	46	5.9%
Wholesale trade	42	5.4%
Finance and insurance	29	3.7%
Construction	28	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	22	2.8%
Other services	18	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.3%
Information	7	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.9%
Utilities	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	31	2.24%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	87	6.27%
Argentinean	6	0.43%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	69	4.97%
Ecuadorian	7	0.50%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	5	0.36%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	1	0.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	11	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,239	92.8%
Spanish	83	6.2%
Vietnamese	11	0.8%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	511	36.8%
Irish	154	11.1%
Polish	145	10.5%
Italian	116	8.4%
English	109	7.9%
American	108	7.8%
Ukrainian	47	3.4%
British	43	3.1%
Dutch	26	1.9%
Scottish	18	1.3%
Welsh	16	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	15	1.1%
Russian	13	0.9%
Swedish	11	0.8%
Slovak	8	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,374	99.1%
Not a citizen	13	0.9%

Native	1,289	92.9%
Foreign-born	98	7.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
16	1.5%	69	6.7%	454	43.8%	238	23.0%	187	18.0%	73	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	16	1.5%
9-12 Years	69	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	454	43.8%
Some College	238	23.0%
Bach. Degree	187	18.0%
Grad Degree	73	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +3	D + 7.1%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +166	R +159	R + 24.7%
D +7
2020 vs. 2008	R +134	R +171	R + 27.1%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +59	R +168	R + 34.2%
D -109
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	400	61.3%	Joe Biden (D)	236	36.1%	17	2.6%	653	13	14	0.01%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	325	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	164	30.5%	48	8.9%	537	12	15	0.01%
2012	41%	Mitt Romney (R)	234	48.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	229	47.5%	19	3.9%	482	2	1	0.01%
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	273	48.9%	John McCain (R)	266	47.7%	19	3.4%	558	4	2	0.01%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	335	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	232	40.8%	2	0.4%	569	10	8	0.01%
2000	38%	George W. Bush (R)	241	53.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	197	43.6%	14	3.1%	452	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

236

36.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

400

61.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

653

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

164

30.5%

Donald Trump (R)

325

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

537

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

229

47.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

234

48.5%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

482

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

273

48.9%

John McCain (R)

266

47.7%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

558

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

335

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

232

40.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Catawissa borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

241

53.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

197

43.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

452

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Catawissa borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	Mehmet Oz (R)	249	53.1%	John Fetterman (D)	185	39.4%	35 [+]	7.5%	469	7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 22 (4.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	41%	Doug Mastriano (R)	241	51.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	211	44.9%	18 [+]	3.8%	470	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 14 (3.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	37%	Lou Barletta (R)	231	54.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	182	42.8%	12 [+]	2.8%	425	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 7 (1.6%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2018	G	37%	Scott Wagner (R)	212	50.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	200	47.3%	11 [+]	2.6%	423	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (1.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2016	S3	45%	Pat Toomey* (R)	276	53.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	200	38.4%	45 [+]	8.6%	521	4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 45 (8.6%);
2014	G	23%	Tom Corbett* (R)	139	51.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	132	48.7%	0	0.0%	271	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	776
Median Value	$130,000

Occupied	667	86.0%
Vacant	109	14.0%

Owned	345	51.7%
Rented	322	48.3%
Median Rent	$690

Single-Family Units	462	59.5%
Detached	417	53.7%
Attached	45	5.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	153	19.7%
Mobile Homes	18	2.3%

Catawissa borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Catawissa borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Catawissa borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Catawissa borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Catawissa borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Catawissa borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Catawissa borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Catawissa borough, PA