New Beaver, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,343

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.4

0.629% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.56%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,417

0.0864% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,600

Population & Diversity

New Beaver, PA is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of New Beaver, PA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in New Beaver, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of New Beaver, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Beaver, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Beaver, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 204
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 27
Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 13

0.149%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.149% of the people in New Beaver, PA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New 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

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of New Beaver, PA residents (14 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 New Beaver, PA was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

New Beaver, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Beaver, PA employs 553 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Beaver, PA were Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Construction (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($113,194), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,938), and Utilities ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

553

2024 Value

± 101

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Beaver, PA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 593 employees to 553 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Beaver, PA, are Transportation Occupations (54 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people), and Management Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New 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

553

2024 Value

± 101

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Beaver, PA declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 593 employees to 553 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Beaver, PA, are Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and Construction (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Beaver, PA, though some of these residents may live in New Beaver, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,028

Median earning men ± $4,419

$39,375

Median earning women ± $19,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,094), Wholesale Trade ($73,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,351).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Beaver, PA was $135,600 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,600 to $135,600, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in New Beaver, PA is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Beaver, PA have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Beaver, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,511

$487

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in New Beaver, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New 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.

$61,417

Median Household Income

± $7,140

592

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 592 households in New Beaver, PA grew to $61,417 from the previous year's value of $61,364.

The following chart displays the households in New 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 New 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 (87.6%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)
Carpooled (3.45%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in New Beaver, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.55%) and those who carpooled to work (3.45%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Beaver, PA have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in New Beaver, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New 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 New Beaver, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Beaver, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Beaver, PA (88 out of 1.34k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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