Beaver Meadows, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

730

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

7.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,768

6.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$133,700

Population & Diversity

Beaver Meadows, PA is home to a population of 730 people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Beaver Meadows, PA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (570 people) in Beaver Meadows, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Beaver Meadows, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaver Meadows, PA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaver Meadows, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver Meadows, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
570 ± 109
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 79

19%

Hispanic Population

139 people

19% of the people in Beaver Meadows, PA are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaver Meadows, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

8.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Beaver Meadows, PA residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaver Meadows, PA was 8.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaver Meadows, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 21
Korea
3 ± 12
World War II
3 ± 4

Beaver Meadows, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaver Meadows, PA.

Economy

The economy of Beaver Meadows, PA employs 370 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver Meadows, PA were Retail Trade (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Manufacturing (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($95,500), Public Administration ($65,833), and Manufacturing ($61,786).

Employment

Occupations

370

2024 Value

± 90

−8.87%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Meadows, PA declined at a rate of −8.87%, from 406 employees to 370 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver Meadows, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (56 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaver Meadows, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

370

2024 Value

± 90

−8.87%

1 Year decline

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Meadows, PA declined at a rate of −8.87%, from 406 employees to 370 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver Meadows, PA, are Retail Trade (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Manufacturing (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaver Meadows, PA, though some of these residents may live in Beaver Meadows, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,841

Median earning men ± $18,210

$24,659

Median earning women ± $4,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,523), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,500), and Public Administration ($62,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver Meadows, PA was $133,700 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $133,700, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaver Meadows, PA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver Meadows, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaver Meadows, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,267

$193

Median Property Taxes

±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaver Meadows, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaver Meadows, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Beaver Meadows, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaver Meadows, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,768

Median Household Income

± $8,581

327

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in Beaver Meadows, PA declined from $52,768 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Meadows, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver Meadows, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (7.56%)
Worked At Home (4.36%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Beaver Meadows, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.56%) and those who worked at home (4.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver Meadows, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Beaver Meadows, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaver Meadows, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Meadows, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaver Meadows, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver Meadows, PA (142 out of 730 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaver Meadows, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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