Catasauqua, PA Profile

Catasauqua, PA, population 6,553, is located in Pennsylvania's Lehigh county, about 3.3 miles from Allentown and 51.3 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Catasauqua's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Catasauqua has declined by about 1%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.50
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,588	N/A
2001	6,552	-0.55%
2002	6,521	-0.47%
2003	6,528	0.11%
2004	6,540	0.18%
2005	6,553	0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,432

Vs. State Median Income

Location

Elevation	358 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles