Beaver, UT

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 248
Other (Hispanic)
285 ± 262
White (Hispanic)
269 ± 272

15.6%

Hispanic Population

575 people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 69
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.

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

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 ($74,620), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaver, UT 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.

$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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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