Beaver, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,681
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
1.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.67%
1.81% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,960
8.07% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$280,100
5.28% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,621
2.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beaver, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Beaver, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beaver, UT was $280,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Beaver, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Beaver, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Beaver, UT is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.35% of Beaver, UT residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Beaver, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Other (Hispanic) and 269 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Beaver, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaver, UT was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.06k ± 248
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    285 ± 262
  3. White (Hispanic)
    269 ± 272
15.6%
Hispanic Population
575 people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Beaver, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Other (Hispanic) and 269 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.6% of the people in Beaver, UT are hispanic (575 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
197 people
4.24%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
154 people

As of 2024, 5.35% of Beaver, UT residents (197 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, UT was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    66 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 49

Beaver, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Beaver, UT employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver, UT were Transportation & Warehousing (219 people), Manufacturing (201 people), and Construction (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,620), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,620), and Retail Trade ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k
2024 Value
± 348
−2.7%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver, UT declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.67k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people), Management Occupations (194 people), and Transportation Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaver, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.62k
2024 Value
± 348
−2.7%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver, UT declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 1.67k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver, UT, are Transportation & Warehousing (219 people), Manufacturing (201 people), and Construction (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaver, UT, though some of these residents may live in Beaver, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,978
Median earning men ± $13,168
$26,822
Median earning women ± $10,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,613), Public Administration ($73,036), and Retail Trade ($67,627).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,917) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Beaver, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver, UT was $280,100 in 2024, which is 0.842 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,700 to $280,100, a 5.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beaver, UT is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver, UT have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaver, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,957
$1,031
Median Property Taxes
±$225

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

79.2%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Beaver, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,960
Median Household Income
± $14,056
1.3k
Number of Households
± 286

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Beaver, UT declined from $75,960 from the previous year's value of $82,625.

The following chart displays the households in Beaver, UT 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Beaver, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver, UT have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Beaver, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver, UT (224 out of 3.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaver, UT is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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Health

81.9% of the population of Beaver, UT has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 22% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.1% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

18.1%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
22%
Non-Group
1.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beaver, UT declined by 7.82% from 19.6% to 18.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beaver, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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