Population 3,616 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catawba
Household size in Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Catawba has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.72 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Catawba skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Catawba than nationally: 12.8%, 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 Catawba
Renters in Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in Catawba rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Catawba as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Charlotte area (8.3%).
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Catawba is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area.
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,132 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Catawba costs $1,132 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Catawba
Bachelor's degrees in Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Catawba (29.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Catawba have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area.
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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Catawba is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Catawba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 2.50 | 44.7 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,132 | 29.8% | 91.8% | 4.8% |
| Lesslie | 2.53 | 48.0 | 12.6% | 20.2% | 5.8% | 1989 | $924 | 18.6% | 81.2% | 7.2% |
| Roddy | 2.30 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 22.2% | 4.8% | 1996 | $873 | 29.7% | 96.8% | 3.3% |
| Edgemoor | 2.43 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 15.4% | 88.8% | 2.4% |
| Rowell | 2.34 | 51.8 | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 1999 | $1,092 | 26.0% | 82.0% | 4.5% |
| Landsford | 2.68 | 46.0 | 13.2% | 20.7% | 16.9% | 1992 | $1,312 | 27.7% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| Lando | 2.57 | 43.2 | 9.8% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,490 | 18.2% | 88.5% | 1.5% |
| Van Wyck | 2.14 | 65.3 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 2011 | $1,080 | 57.2% | 97.4% | 7.2% |
| Rock Hill | 2.44 | 39.5 | 12.9% | 34.1% | 7.4% | 1991 | $1,395 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Riverside | 2.54 | 47.4 | 8.0% | 14.2% | 7.7% | 1987 | $839 | 30.0% | 89.8% | 3.7% |
| Ogden | 2.50 | 46.0 | 2.9% | 16.3% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,573 | 21.0% | 91.3% | 2.4% |
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 Catawba. 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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