Population 714 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catarrh
Household size in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Catarrh run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Columbia area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Catarrh is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Catarrh than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Catarrh
Renters in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Catarrh is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Catarrh: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Catarrh is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. The Columbia area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Catarrh runs $782 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Catarrh
Bachelor's degrees in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Catarrh have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Catarrh never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Catarrh
| Period | Catarrh | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Catarrh than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Catarrh compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catarrh | 2.45 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 1986 | $782 | 11.1% | 81.5% | 6.7% |
| Jefferson | 2.73 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 11.2% | 1989 | $817 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.9% |
| Taxahaw | 2.56 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,075 | 12.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Bethune | 2.43 | 43.3 | 14.0% | 17.3% | 10.8% | 1979 | $1,065 | 16.7% | 76.4% | 2.7% |
| Kershaw | 2.50 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 16.1% | 1971 | $860 | 12.6% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| McBee | 2.39 | 43.8 | 17.4% | 21.2% | 21.3% | 1989 | $686 | 14.1% | 79.2% | 7.8% |
| Oakhurst | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 1969 | $842 | 11.1% | 84.1% | 7.2% |
| Westville | 2.55 | 39.1 | 13.1% | 18.7% | 15.5% | 1991 | $928 | 16.6% | 87.7% | 1.9% |
| Primus | 2.59 | 43.3 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 1984 | $729 | 15.6% | 87.1% | 3.3% |
| Pleasant Hill | 3.02 | 37.7 | 19.4% | 41.2% | 16.4% | 1981 | $795 | 12.6% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
| Middendorf | 2.82 | 37.3 | 16.8% | 18.7% | 14.3% | 1993 | $734 | 6.6% | 83.0% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Catarrh. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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