City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Catalina, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Catalina - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,908
Residents
$79,092
Median income
$267,800
Median home
$1,839
Median rent (state)

Catalina - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Catalina places in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
77th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Catalina, AZ

Arizona's Catalina is a small town, with 6,908 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Catalina brings in $79,092 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.0%. Typical homes in Catalina are valued around $267,800, and the median resident age is 54.6 years. 32.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,839 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

6,908 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$79,092 /yr

Poverty 1.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Catalina compare to other US cities?

Catalina measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 77% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Catalina against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Catalina toward the top of Arizona's cities

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Catalina ranks #67 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Catalina only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#67 of 333
80th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#29 of 394
71st percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#107 of 327
67th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#308 of 393
21st percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#67 of 394
83rd percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Catalina's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$267,800 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Catalina $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Catalina, AZ Catalina, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Catalina, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Catalina, AZ median $79,092/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Catalina, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Catalina, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,908
Median Income
$79,092
Median Home Value
$267,800
Median Age
54.6
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.2%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
10.7%
Other
0.8%

Based on 3,447 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Catalina sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,839/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Litchfield Park
6,871 people
Youngtown
6,985 people
Globe
7,230 people
Tolleson
7,233 people
Page
7,407 people
Avra Valley
6,364 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Catalina's 6,908 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Clinton, MA
6,908 people
Hamilton, AL
6,907 people
St. Albans, VT
6,910 people
Wollochet, WA
6,905 people
Old Greenwich, CT
6,904 people
Ambridge, PA
6,912 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Catalina's $79,092 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Hornell, NY
$79,091 median income
Huntington, UT
$79,091 median income
Baldwin Park, CA
$79,087 median income
Enon, VA
$79,100 median income
Somerdale, NJ
$79,101 median income
Andersonville, OH
$79,107 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Catalina, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Catalina, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.8% 12.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26.1% White 80.8% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 0.2% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.1% Two or more races 12.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Catalina compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Catalina (this city) 6,908 $79,092
Litchfield Park 6,871 $124,973
Youngtown 6,985 $68,472
Globe 7,230 $66,545
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Catalina, AZ?

What is the population of Catalina, AZ? +

6,908 people live in Catalina, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Catalina, AZ? +

In Catalina, the typical household earns $79,092 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Catalina? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Catalina; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Catalina, AZ? +

Catalina's median home value sits at $267,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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