Catawba township

County:: Catawba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 50.568
State:: North Carolina

Catawba township is located in Catawba County, North Carolina. Catawba township has a 2025 population of 8,520. Catawba township is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Catawba township is $75,377 with a poverty rate of 15.91%. The median age in Catawba township is 43 years: 44 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Catawba township includes 81.42% White, 6.84% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,937	81.42%
Two or more races	722	8.47%
Black or African American	583	6.84%
Other race	220	2.58%
Native American	35	0.41%
Asian	23	0.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Catawba township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Catawba township's average per capita income is $45,313. Household income levels show a median of $65,479. The poverty rate stands at 15.91%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,736	-
Families	$80,780	$87,699
Households	$65,479	$75,377
Non Families	$40,993	$44,630

$45,313

Average Income

$65,479

Median Household Income

15.91%

Poverty Rate