Living in Catawba, Wisconsin
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Catawba · Census data 2020–2024
Catawba has 170 residents with a median age of 44.7. The median household income is $67,955 (12% lower than the Wisconsin median), the median home value is $58,500.
Catawba is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Catawba at a glance
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 44.7State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $67,955State: $77,485
- Median home value
- $58,500State: $266,500
- Homeowners
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Catawba a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 78% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 12% lower than the Wisconsin median; unemployment of 31.6%; a poverty rate of 15.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Catawba
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Catawba the median home value is $58,500, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,110 a month in housing costs.
Catawba median household income
The median household income in Catawba is $67,955 and the income per person is $24,325. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (Wisconsin: 10.6%).
Housing in Catawba: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 85
- Owner-occupied
- 92.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 7.7%
- Vacant
- 8.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.18
Catawba demographics
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 44.7
- Under 18
- 25.9%
- 65 and older
- 18.8%
- Households
- 78
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Catawba ›
Education in Catawba
9% of adults 25 and older in Catawba have a bachelor's degree or higher (Wisconsin: 33.4%), and 1.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Catawba
- Unemployment rate
- 31.6%State: 3.2%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 22 min
- Work from home
- 17.3%
- Drive alone
- 55.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 26.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.3%
Catawba vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Catawba, WI?
The median household income in Catawba is $67,955, 12% lower than the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Catawba?
The median home value in Catawba is $58,500, compared with $266,500 in Wisconsin.
Is Catawba, WI a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 78% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes. Minuses: median household income 12% lower than the Wisconsin median; unemployment of 31.6%; a poverty rate of 15.3%.
What is the median age in Catawba?
The median age in Catawba is 44.7 years (Wisconsin: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Catawba?
The average commute to work in Catawba is 21 minutes; 17.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Catawba?
The unemployment rate in Catawba is 31.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Catawba?
9% of adults in Catawba have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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