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Beaver Meadows

Pennsylvania · 968 residents · 0.26 sq mi
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Beaver Meadows is home to 968 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The median age is 39.9, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $57,000. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 23%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
968
−2%since 1990
from 985 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.9
−7%since 1990
from 42.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.26 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6107128159171K19902000201020202024Beaver Meadows
2024730
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.1%(40)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(84)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.3%(42)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(52)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(116)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.8%(163)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.6%(103)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(91)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7412.5%(121)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.6%(74)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(20)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,058
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,296
+55%since 1990
from $11,187 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.6%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,000
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$406
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $275 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.8%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 74.4% in 1990
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.8%(983)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(952)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12)
Asian0.2%(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
6.3%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.3%
+9.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.9%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 0.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
−11%since 1990
from 21.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(145)
Married48.2%(189)
Widowed3.3%(13)
Divorced11.5%(45)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(106)
Married45.4%(177)
Widowed21%(82)
Divorced6.4%(25)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 968 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania earns about $31,058 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 $57,000, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania?

About 6.3% 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 7.6% of people in Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 17 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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