Living in Beaver, Alaska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Beaver · Census data 2020–2024
Beaver has 17 residents with a median age of 68.6. The median home value is $33,500.
Beaver is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Beaver at a glance
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 68.6State: 35.8
- Median home value
- $33,500State: $352,900
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Beaver a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 91% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes.
Cost of living in Beaver
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Beaver the median home value is $33,500, 90% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Beaver: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 26
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 34.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1985
34.6% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Beaver has many vacation and second homes.
Beaver demographics
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 68.6
- Under 18
- 0%
- 65 and older
- 70.6%
- Households
- 17
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 35.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Beaver ›
Education in Beaver
0% of adults 25 and older in Beaver have a bachelor's degree or higher (Alaska: 31.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Beaver
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 5.9%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 0%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 100%
- Homes with broadband
- 35.3%
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What is the average home price in Beaver?
The median home value in Beaver is $33,500, compared with $352,900 in Alaska.
Is Beaver, AK a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 91% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes.
What is the median age in Beaver?
The median age in Beaver is 68.6 years (Alaska: 35.8).
How long is the commute in Beaver?
The average commute to work in Beaver is 10 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Beaver?
The unemployment rate in Beaver is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Beaver?
0% of adults in Beaver 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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