Population 3,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catawissa
Household size in Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Catawissa average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.01, 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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Catawissa are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to 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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Catawissa (16.3%), well 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 Catawissa
Renters in Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Catawissa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Catawissa are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Catawissa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Catawissa runs $1,055 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Catawissa
Bachelor's degrees in Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Catawissa: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Catawissa never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Catawissa
| Period | Catawissa | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Catawissa is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area overall (4.3%). 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).
Catawissa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catawissa | 2.71 | 40.6 | 16.3% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1978 | $1,055 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 5.1% |
| Robertsville | 2.57 | 48.1 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 1988 | $929 | 15.1% | 90.2% | 3.4% |
| Lake Tekakwitha | 2.25 | 52.5 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1988 | $900 | 52.3% | 90.2% | 1.7% |
| Pacific | 2.34 | 42.3 | 8.9% | 27.5% | 5.7% | 1987 | $881 | 29.6% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Cedar Hill Lakes | 2.64 | 36.1 | 19.0% | 15.8% | 9.9% | 1976 | $1,038 | 23.5% | 90.4% | 2.4% |
| Gray Summit | 2.31 | 41.6 | 6.1% | 22.7% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,194 | 19.2% | 89.0% | 4.1% |
| Grubville | 2.86 | 47.2 | 11.4% | 7.7% | 10.4% | 1988 | $992 | 17.9% | 91.5% | 5.9% |
| Cedar Hill | 2.40 | 46.2 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 1988 | $1,347 | 21.9% | 91.3% | 4.2% |
| Dittmer | 2.70 | 44.6 | 13.3% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 1983 | $1,016 | 19.5% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Villa Ridge | 2.61 | 40.1 | 17.5% | 9.6% | 7.6% | 1985 | $1,122 | 22.8% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Mount Hope | 2.50 | 48.5 | 5.5% | 4.9% | 11.0% | 1990 | $965 | 17.5% | 85.2% | 2.7% |
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 Catawissa. 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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