Living in Beaver, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Beaver · Census data 2020–2024
Beaver has 495 residents with a median age of 44.3. The median household income is $70,000 (10% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $162,500, the median rent is $625/month.
Beaver is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Beaver at a glance
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 44.3State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $70,000State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $162,500State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $625/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.2%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Beaver a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 36% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%.
Cons: Median household income 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 30 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.1%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Beaver
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Beaver the median home value is $162,500, 51% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $625 per month, which is 9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,114 a month in housing costs.
Beaver median household income
The median household income in Beaver is $70,000 and the income per person is $29,402. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Beaver: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 232
- Owner-occupied
- 90.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 9.7%
- Vacant
- 15.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1941
- Average household size
- 2.53
Beaver demographics
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 44.3
- Under 18
- 23.2%
- 65 and older
- 18%
- Households
- 196
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Veterans
- 4.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Beaver ›
Education in Beaver
18.2% of adults 25 and older in Beaver have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 2.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Beaver
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 7.2%
- Drive alone
- 85.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 69.9%
Beaver vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Beaver, PA?
The median household income in Beaver is $70,000, 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Beaver?
The median home value in Beaver is $162,500, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Beaver?
The median gross rent in Beaver is $625 per month, about 9% of household income.
Is Beaver, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 36% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.8%. Minuses: median household income 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 30 minutes; a poverty rate of 18.1%.
What is the median age in Beaver?
The median age in Beaver is 44.3 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Beaver?
The average commute to work in Beaver is 30 minutes; 7.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Beaver?
The unemployment rate in Beaver is 0.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Beaver?
18.2% 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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