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.
As is often the case in a small town, Catawba doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Catawba has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.69% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
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.
