Catawissa township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 863 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population density: 69.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	809	93.74%	11.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.35%	25.0%
Hispanic:	51	5.91%	2450.0%

Total non-White:	54	6.26%	237.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-107	-13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	38	4.9

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
932
916	98.28%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
8	0.86%
4	0.43%
2	0.21%
16	1.72%

2000
911
911	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
1,041
1,039	99.81%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.19%
2	0.19%

1980
914
907	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.77%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.77%

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

5	0.5
16	1.8

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

-128	-12.3
-2	-0.2

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

132	14.4
-5	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Catawissa township, 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
52.9
130	15.1%
733	84.9%
270	31.3%

408
2.12

262	64.2%
229	87.4%
0	0.0%
146	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
174	18.7%
758	81.3%
170	18.2%

382
2.44

287	75.1%
244	85.0%
11	3.8%
95	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
43.1
208	22.8%
703	77.2%
109	12.0%

355
2.57

280	78.9%
247	88.2%
4	1.4%
75	21.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
275	26.4%
766	73.6%
140	13.4%

372
2.80

302	81.2%
272	90.1%
10	3.3%
70	18.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.5
281	30.7%
633	69.3%
78	8.5%

307
2.98

262	85.3%
240	91.6%
6	2.3%
45	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Catawissa township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	11.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	19.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	6.4%
$200,000 or more	19	4.7%

Median Household Income	75,000
Per Capita Income	41,139

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	4.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	4	1.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	373	79.9%
Unemployed	8	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	381	81.6%
Not in Labor Force	86	18.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	120	87	58.0%
Non-Profit	25	39	39.1%
Self-Employed	28	19	59.6%

Local Government	31	26	54.4%
State Government	27	18	60.0%
Federal Government	3	22	12.0%

Total Private + Self	148	106	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	86	105	45.0%
Total	234	211	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	28.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	16.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	62	13.8%
Professional, Technical	158	35.2%
Service Occupations	54	12.0%
All others	103	22.9%

White Collar		65.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	104	23.2%
Manufacturing	72	16.0%
Educational services	70	15.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	8.0%
Construction	29	6.5%
Retail trade	29	6.5%
Public administration	28	6.2%
Finance and insurance	19	4.2%
Utilities	16	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	15	3.3%
Other services	11	2.4%
Information	5	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.1%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	0.7%
Wholesale trade	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	47	5.45%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.46%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	4	0.46%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	814	99.1%
Spanish	4	0.5%
German, other Germanic	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	238	27.6%
Irish	88	10.2%
English	85	9.8%
Polish	82	9.5%
Italian	49	5.7%
American	45	5.2%
European	29	3.4%
Welsh	29	3.4%
Dutch	25	2.9%
Russian	15	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	14	1.6%
Lithuanian	12	1.4%
Ukrainian	12	1.4%
Scottish	11	1.3%
French	10	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	862	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	860	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	3.2%	26	3.7%	254	36.4%	212	30.4%	110	15.8%	73	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	3.2%
9-12 Years	26	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	254	36.4%
Some College	212	30.4%
Bach. Degree	110	15.8%
Grad Degree	73	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +25	D +16	D + 9.2%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012	R +104	R +120	R + 17.4%
D -16
2020 vs. 2008	R +127	R +159	R + 25.4%
D -32

2016 vs. 2008	R +102	R +175	R + 34.7%
D -73
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	400	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	155	27.2%	14	2.5%	569	22	23	0.01%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	375	72.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	114	22.0%	30	5.8%	519	24	26	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	296	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	171	35.7%	12	2.5%	479	15	15	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	273	57.5%	Barack Obama (D)	187	39.4%	15	3.2%	475	13	12	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	314	67.4%	John Kerry (D)	147	31.5%	5	1.1%	466	19	17	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	253	62.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	134	33.3%	16	4.0%	403	16	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

400

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

569

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

114

22.0%

Donald Trump (R)

375

72.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

519

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

171

35.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

296

61.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

479

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

187

39.4%

John McCain (R)

273

57.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

475

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

314

67.4%

John Kerry (D)

147

31.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Catawissa township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

253

62.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

134

33.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

403

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Catawissa township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Mehmet Oz (R)	301	64.9%	John Fetterman (D)	135	29.1%	28 [+]	6.0%	464	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 15 (3.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%);
2022	G	65%	Doug Mastriano (R)	261	56.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	185	40.0%	17 [+]	3.7%	463	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 2 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.4%);
2018	S1	59%	Lou Barletta (R)	296	69.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	121	28.5%	7 [+]	1.7%	424	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	59%	Scott Wagner (R)	273	64.4%	Tom Wolf* (D)	142	33.5%	9 [+]	2.1%	424	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2016	S3	70%	Pat Toomey* (R)	329	64.5%	Katie McGinty (D)	139	27.3%	42 [+]	8.2%	510	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 42 (8.2%);
2014	G	46%	Tom Corbett* (R)	204	59.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	137	40.2%	0	0.0%	341	15	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	442
Median Value	$248,100

Occupied	408	92.3%
Vacant	34	7.7%

Owned	363	89.0%
Rented	45	11.0%
Median Rent	$940

Single-Family Units	421	95.2%
Detached	416	94.1%
Attached	5	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	2.3%

Catawissa township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Catawissa township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Catawissa township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Catawissa township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Catawissa township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Catawissa township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Catawissa township, PA