Big Beaver, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,843

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

4.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.04%

1.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,678

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,100

Population & Diversity

Big Beaver, PA is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.72% of Big Beaver, PA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Big Beaver, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Big Beaver, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Beaver, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Beaver, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 212
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 16

0.543%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.543% of the people in Big Beaver, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Beaver, 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

4.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

3.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 4.72% of Big Beaver, 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 Big Beaver, PA was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 19

Big Beaver, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Beaver, PA employs 812 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Beaver, PA were Educational Services (138 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Construction (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,714), Finance & Insurance ($66,250), and Construction ($61,667).

Employment

Occupations

812

2024 Value

± 146

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Beaver, PA grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 792 employees to 812 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Beaver, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people), and Management Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Beaver, 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

812

2024 Value

± 146

2.53%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Beaver, PA grew at a rate of 2.53%, from 792 employees to 812 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Beaver, PA, are Educational Services (138 people), Manufacturing (121 people), and Construction (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Beaver, PA, though some of these residents may live in Big Beaver, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,324

Median earning men ± $13,696

$38,043

Median earning women ± $4,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,083), Construction ($61,667), and Manufacturing ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Beaver, PA was $186,100 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $186,100, a 0.107% decrease. The homeownership rate in Big Beaver, PA is 95.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Beaver, PA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Beaver, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,876

$701

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Big Beaver, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.4% of the housing units in Big Beaver, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

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

$71,678

Median Household Income

± $7,515

735

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 735 households in Big Beaver, PA grew to $71,678 from the previous year's value of $68,841.

The following chart displays the households in Big Beaver, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Beaver, 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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Big Beaver, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Beaver, PA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Big Beaver, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Beaver, PA (111 out of 1.84k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Beaver, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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