Catasauqua Borough, Pennsylvania

Catasauqua Borough is a borough located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 6588 inhabitants. Its population was estimated at 6558 in July 2008, It is the 206th largest by population in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The borough encompasses an area of 1.3 square miles (3.37 kmē ), of which, 1.27 square miles (3.29 kmē) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 kmē) of it is water, it is the 596th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 6588 people, 2616 households, and 1749 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5205.7 people per square mile (2009.93/kmē), making its Pennsylvania's 129th most densely populated borough. There were 2747 housing units at an average density of 2163 per square mile (835.14/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 people, and the average family size was 3.04 people. In the borough Age distribution was 25% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median age is 36.4 years, The median age of males was 35.5 years, for females the median age was 37.4 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 6298 White, 78 Black or African American, 22 American Indian, 39 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 79 from two or more races and 71 Ohter races.

Catasauqua borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Catasauqua borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Catasauqua Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $42432, making it the 377th highest borough by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $48589, making it the 428th highest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $18906, making it the 529th wealthiest borough by per capita income among the Pennsylvania. The median income of borough was $24479, Males had a median income of $27366 versus $21001 for females.

In 2000, 1730 pupils and students, of which 50.81% are male and 49.19% are female, 26.26% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.95% nursery or pri school, 5.38% kindergarten, 44.8% elementary school, 23.76% high school and 20.12% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census6588
April 2000 Estimate6588
July 2000 Estimate6582
July 2001 Estimate6548
July 2002 Estimate6508
July 2003 Estimate6501
July 2004 Estimate6509
July 2005 Estimate6513
July 2006 Estimate6521
July 2007 Estimate6547
July 2008 Estimate6558
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6736103
Kindergarten642993
Elementary school367408775
High school235176411
College or graduate school146202348
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Catasauqua borough, Pennsylvania$42432$48589$18906
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania$43449$53147$21897
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587