Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Northampton

Municipality: North Catasauqua borough



Total Population                                                  2,867



SEX

Male                                                              1,371

Female                                                            1,496



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    189

   5 to 17 years                                                    516

   18 to 20 years                                                    98

   21 to 24 years                                                   128

   25 to 44 years                                                   965

   45 to 54 years                                                   268

   55 to 59 years                                                   129

   60 to 64 years                                                   132

   65 to 74 years                                                   288

   75 to 84 years                                                   132

   85 years and over                                                 22

   Median age                                                      35.0

Under 18 years                                                      705

   Percent of total population                                     24.6

65 years and over                                                   442

   Percent of total population                                     15.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,083

   Family households (families)                                     826

      Married-couple families                                       698

         Percent of total households                               64.5

      Other family, male householder                                 26

      Other family, female householder                              102

   Nonfamily households                                             257

         Percent of total households                               23.7

      Householder living alone                                      220

         Householder 65 years and over                              111

   Persons living in households                                   2,867

   Persons per household                                           2.65



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,851

   Black                                                              4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        20

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,110

   Occupied housing units                                         1,083

      Owner occupied                                                909

         Percent owner occupied                                    83.9

      Renter occupied                                               174

   Vacant housing units                                              27

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  5



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 660

   1-unit, attached                                                 312

   2 to 4 units                                                      96

   5 to 9 units                                                      15

   10 or more units                                                  14

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       13



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   846

      Less than $50,000                                              71

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            450

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          275

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           39

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           10

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           90,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      162

      Less than $250                                                 25

      $250 to $499                                                  109

      $500 to $749                                                   25

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              372



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           846

      White                                                         843

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997