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Beaver Meadows

Pennsylvania · 985 residents · 0.26 sq mi
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Beaver Meadows is a city of 985 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 42.8, about 10 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,400. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.8% of locals.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
985
+2%vs 2000
vs 968 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
42.8
+7%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.26 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6107128159171K19902000201020202024Beaver Meadows
2024730
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(79)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(53)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.1%(40)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(57)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.6%(95)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(110)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6415%(148)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(123)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846%(59)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(31)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,000
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,058 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,187
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,296 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$39,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$275
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.8% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(952)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(983)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican10.4%(76)
Puerto Rican8.2%(60)
Venezuelan0.4%(3)
Ancestry
German21%(153)
Polish13.8%(101)
Italian12.9%(94)
Irish11.6%(85)
Slovak9%(66)
American4%(29)
Dutch4%(29)
English2.9%(21)
Serbian1.8%(13)
Hungarian1.6%(12)
Russian1.6%(12)
British1.5%(11)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(5)
Czech0.5%(4)
Austrian0.3%(2)
Lithuanian0.3%(2)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dominican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.5%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43%(131)
Married42%(128)
Widowed2%(6)
Divorced13.1%(40)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(122)
Married40.7%(134)
Widowed15.2%(50)
Divorced7%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.9%
−16.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.2%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era58.6%(17)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.3%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.3%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania?

Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania has about 985 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania earns about $25,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $39,400, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania?

About 4.3% of adults age 25 and over in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania?

About 5.8% of people in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania 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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