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Pennsylvania · Census place 11736

Catawissa borough, PA

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Catawissa borough has 1,498 residents, ranking #790 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $53,472, the median home is worth $139,700 and median gross rent runs $652 a month.

Population
1,498Catawissa borough residents
Median household income
$53,472Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$139,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$652Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
54.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Catawissa borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Catawissa borough median would spend about 14.6% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 54.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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