Pennsylvania · Census place 11720
Catasauqua borough, PA
Quick answer
Catasauqua borough has 6,491 residents, ranking #190 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $74,363, the median home is worth $201,600 and median gross rent runs $1,130 a month.
- Population
- 6,491Catasauqua borough residents
- Median household income
- $74,363Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,130Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Catasauqua borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Catasauqua borough median would spend about 18.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.3% of residents and 73.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- West View borough 6,582
- Swarthmore borough 6,524
- Red Lion borough 6,494
- Blue Bell CDP 6,450
- Prospect Park borough 6,402
- Forest Hills borough 6,332
- Steelton borough 6,267
Keep going
More Pennsylvania coverage.