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Catawba, NC
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Living in Catawba



Catawba is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 704 people and two associated neighborhoods, Catawba is the 445th largest community in North Carolina.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Catawba is worth considering.

Catawba is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Catawba ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.69% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Catawba in 2022 was $28,878, which is middle income relative to North Carolina, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,512 for a family of four. However, Catawba contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Catawba is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catawba home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Catawba residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Catawba include German, African, Welsh, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Catawba is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.