Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catawba
Household size in Catawba
| Period | Catawba | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Catawba run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, 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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Catawba is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Catawba (14.6%), above the national share of 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −23.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.8% 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, 41.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Catawba: 6.5% 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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Catawba was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Catawba pays $1,013 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 22.8% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Catawba have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Catawba
| Period | Catawba | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Catawba: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Catawba is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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 | 2.47 | 44.0 | 14.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,013 | 20.1% | 97.7% | 5.1% |
| Jordan | 2.69 | 35.4 | 17.7% | 19.4% | 10.9% | 1984 | $1,128 | 37.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Montana Mines | 2.52 | 41.7 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 6.1% | 1996 | $956 | 25.6% | 96.5% | 0.4% |
| Mount Harmony | 2.55 | 44.6 | 7.8% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 1986 | $1,153 | 39.9% | 98.3% | 2.3% |
| Rivesville | 2.47 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 1970 | $863 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 7.5% |
| Baxter | 2.47 | 35.8 | 18.6% | 21.8% | 17.3% | 1960 | $846 | 13.8% | 87.7% | 19.1% |
| Opekiska | 2.50 | 39.5 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1996 | $1,412 | 57.8% | 97.8% | 4.0% |
| Lowsville | 2.53 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 1990 | $1,354 | 51.8% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
| Barrackville | 2.59 | 38.6 | 5.6% | 4.3% | 13.6% | 1963 | $786 | 38.0% | 95.4% | 2.5% |
| Fairmont | 2.31 | 39.4 | 8.7% | 28.2% | 11.6% | 1964 | $978 | 33.3% | 93.7% | 5.7% |
| Hagans | 2.61 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 23.4% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,098 | 30.2% | 96.7% | 9.2% |
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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