Name: North Catasauqua, PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to North Catasauqua

Northampton County gains about 4.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,099

Moved out13,056

Net+1,043

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lehigh County, PA4,5533,957+596

Monroe County, PA753635+118

Warren County, NJ675346+329

Bucks County, PA337323+14

Montgomery County, PA263296−33

Carbon County, PA350

Kings County, NY299

Middlesex County, NJ267

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

54%45%

Leavers

55%44%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$69K

Leavers$73K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Northampton County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Northampton County report $69,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $37,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $924 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,692 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $254,800.
Getting to work: 22 minutes each way on average; 23.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Fort Atkinson, WI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8
4.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out8
$72,962
4% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.1%	6% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	4.0	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$69,109	2% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$72,962	4% above

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

North Catasauqua14.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$36,960

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

14.3%

30% below the median place

Home price to income

3.3x

13% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

14%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$66,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
82.1%
62% above the median place
Median year built1
1951
1% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$924	32% below
Rent to income1	14.3%	30% below
Property tax rate1	1.3%	44% above
Home price to income1	3.3x	13% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.0	1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,839	14% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$104,400	3% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$3,338	2% above
Median home value1	$254,800	20% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.2%	93% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	58.8%	14% above
Homeownership1	77.8%	17% above
Renters paying 30%+1	82.1%	62% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,692	10% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	1951	1% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
23.3%
87% above the median place
Mean commute1
22 min
13% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
Median household income1	$77,396	4% below
Income per person1	$40,075	0% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.6%	7% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$62,976	5% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	4.4%	19% above
Jobs6County figure	122,795	18% below
Poverty rate1County figure	8.8%	19% below
Mean commute1	22 min	13% below
Works from home1	23.3%	87% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is 8.5%, above the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20207
8.5%
above the median place (median 1.1%)
Median age1
44.1
13% above the median place
Household size1
2.3
8% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher24.6% −23%

Homes with broadband93.3% +1%

High school or higher92.7% +0%

All 9 people measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
Population1	3,014	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	8.5%	above (median 1.1%)
Median age1	44.1	13% above
Bachelor's or higher1	24.6%	23% below
High school or higher1	92.7%	0% above
Household size1	2.3	8% below
Born abroad1County figure	8.6%	2% below
No health insurance1County figure	4.4%	31% below
Homes with broadband1	93.3%	1% above

Life in North Catasauqua

65 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents6.6 −35%

Playgrounds per 10k6.6 −29%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k23.2 2.1×

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails3 km +50%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.2 +7%

Shops26.0 −14%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%

Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students13
38,316
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools13
60
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
15.0
26% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
Public schools13County figure	60	above (median 9)
Public school students13County figure	38,316	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher13County figure	13.4	13% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	22.2	7% above
Shops per 10k9County figure	26.0	14% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	3.8	7% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	15.0	26% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	2.9	26% above
Parks per 10k10	6.6	35% below
Playgrounds per 10k10	6.6	29% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	23.2	108% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	3.0	50% above
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure	65	400% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 32, 84% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

84% below the median place

Property crime per 100k

379

69% below the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Wildfire risk15
28.6
53% below the median place
Median air quality index16
38
12% below the median place
Annual precipitation14
49.2 in
12% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	North Catasauqua	Vs median
July average high14County figure	85°F	2% below
January average low14County figure	19°F	24% below
Average temperature14County figure	51°F	7% below
Annual precipitation14County figure	49.2 in	12% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure	90.0	3% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	87.1	23% above
Tornado risk15County figure	80.9	1% below
Wildfire risk15County figure	28.6	53% below
Heat wave risk15County figure	94.1	4% above
Median air quality index16County figure	38	12% below
Good air days16County figure	72.1%	5% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 3.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 11.8% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 43.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 8.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$67,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 47% of places

Pay vs rent

+1.5 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 72% of places

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

North Catasauqua in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$924/mo (2024)	$1,160/mo	$950 to $1,420/mo	+3.9%
Median household income	$77,396 (2024)	$97,500	$82,500 to $115,500	+3.9%
Median home value	$254,800 (2024)	$366,000	$266,000 to $504,000	+6.2%
Population	3,229 (2025)	3,390	3,250 to 3,540	+1.0%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like North Catasauqua

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Fort Atkinson, WI	$961	$79,302	Compare
Oregon, OH	$900	$82,197	Compare
Sheboygan Falls, WI	$883	$71,477	Compare
Porter, IN	$1,026	$74,542	Compare

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Common questions

Is North Catasauqua a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 82% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 255 Pennsylvania places. Half the homes were built before 1951, older housing than in 93% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is North Catasauqua expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $254,800.

What salary do you need to live in North Catasauqua?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,960 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is North Catasauqua safe?

There were 32 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to North Catasauqua?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fort Atkinson, WI, Oregon, OH, Sheboygan Falls, WI and Porter, IN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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Citytistics. “North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/north-catasauqua-pennsylvania/

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