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Beaver Dam

Arizona · 1,552 residents · 8.49 sq mi
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Beaver Dam is a city of 1,552 people in Arizona. The median age is 60.8, about 22 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Households here earn about 60% less than in Arizona as a whole. The poverty rate is 31.2%, above the 12.8% national rate. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 60.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,552
+15%since 2019
from 1,349 in 2019
2010 – 2024
60.8
−1%since 2019
from 61.3 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
8.49 sq mi
Population, 20102024
8671K2K2K2K201020202024Beaver Dam
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53%(46)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93%(47)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.3%(67)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.1%(63)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(69)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.1%(95)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 446.8%(106)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.2%(143)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.6%(257)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7425.8%(400)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8413%(202)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.7%(57)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,865
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $21,388 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$16,883
+5%since 2019
from $16,050 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
9.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2019
from 7.1% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
31.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2019
from 36.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade51.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Information23.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$77,500
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $74,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$686
US average: $1,124
83.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2019
from 86.5% in 2019
16.7% rent
1.89 people
+17%since 2019
from 1.62 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
3.1
−11%since 2019
from 3.5 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic60.6%(817)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino35.4%(477)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.1%(55)
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(1,175)
Black0.5%(8)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(298)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other3.7%(58)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.4%(352)
Ancestry
English28.5%(492)
Irish14.2%(246)
German10%(173)
Italian7.8%(135)
Swedish7.7%(133)
Polish4.3%(74)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(61)
Danish3.1%(54)
Turkish2.7%(47)
Section 05

Education

4.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2019
from 8.6% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
80.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2019
from 74.1% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.6%
−9.7 ptssince 2019
from 22.3% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
31.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2019
from 23.9% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.1%
US average: 73.3%
11.8%
−12.0 ptssince 2019
from 23.8% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2019
from 54.6% in 2019
43.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 45.4% in 2019
13.1%
−11.6 ptssince 2019
from 24.8% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
17.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
70.7%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(239)
Married50.8%(396)
Widowed6.4%(50)
Divorced12.2%(95)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(333)
Married45.9%(387)
Widowed7.9%(67)
Divorced6.8%(57)
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Section 09

Health coverage

17.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.6% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
31.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
25.2%
US average: 13.7%
49.2%
US average: 17.6%
21.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
56.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
63.3%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era75.5%(206)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 273 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Beaver Dam, Arizona?

Beaver Dam, Arizona has about 1,552 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beaver Dam, Arizona?

The typical household in Beaver Dam, Arizona earns about $24,865 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaver Dam, Arizona expensive?

In Beaver Dam, Arizona, the median home is worth about $77,500, and the typical rent is about $686 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver Dam, Arizona?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Beaver Dam, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaver Dam, Arizona?

About 31.2% of people in Beaver Dam, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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