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Beaver County

Pennsylvania · 170,539 residents · 435 sq mi
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With 170,539 people, Beaver County is a county in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 44.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $112,400. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

170,539
−6%since 2000
from 181,412 in 2000
1990 – 2025
44.4
+9%since 2000
from 40.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
435 sq mi
Population, 19902024
164K170K176K182K188K19902000201020202024Beaver County
2024166K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(8,966)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(9,284)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(9,902)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(11,007)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(9,043)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.7%(18,223)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.9%(20,263)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(28,208)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.1%(23,983)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.9%(15,153)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.9%(11,682)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.8%(4,825)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,190
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,995 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$24,168
+31%since 2000
from $18,402 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.418
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$112,400
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$584
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $438 in 2000
US average: $853
73.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
26.7% rent
10.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.38 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
24.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
39.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.4
+1%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(167,018)
Black5.9%(10,728)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,315)
Asian0.2%(450)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(154,196)
Black6.2%(10,586)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,998)
Asian0.4%(717)
Other1.8%(3,050)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(850)
Puerto Rican0.3%(472)
Spaniard0.1%(104)
Ecuadorian0.1%(89)
Argentine0%(63)
Cuban0%(57)
Chilean0%(40)
Colombian0%(17)
Dominican0%(16)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(11)
Ancestry
German31.5%(54,071)
Irish19.1%(32,702)
Italian17.6%(30,136)
English9.8%(16,867)
Polish7.7%(13,251)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(6,654)
American3.8%(6,565)
Slovak3.4%(5,863)
Croatian2.5%(4,237)
French2.1%(3,652)
Dutch2%(3,409)
Hungarian2%(3,391)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.8%(3,144)
Serbian1.6%(2,792)
Ukrainian1.6%(2,682)
Welsh1.2%(2,140)
Russian1.2%(2,071)
Greek1%(1,691)
Czech0.8%(1,395)
Swedish0.8%(1,335)
Arab0.7%(1,143)
Austrian0.5%(852)
Lebanese0.4%(730)
Lithuanian0.3%(528)
Norwegian0.2%(426)
Romanian0.2%(416)
British0.2%(386)
Canadian0.2%(344)
Swiss0.2%(338)
Slovene0.2%(332)
Syrian0.2%(272)
West Indian0.1%(209)
Belgian0.1%(207)
Finnish0.1%(174)
Portuguese0.1%(143)
Danish0.1%(130)
Armenian0%(63)
Brazilian0%(58)
Egyptian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Israeli0%(30)
Turkish0%(30)
Haitian0%(23)
Jamaican0%(22)
Jordanian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

19.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
+52%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
8.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
29.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
51.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
1.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.5%(22,112)
Married54.2%(36,830)
Widowed3.7%(2,481)
Divorced9.6%(6,524)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(19,392)
Married50.5%(36,408)
Widowed11%(7,930)
Divorced11.5%(8,308)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% 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)19.9%(2,049)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(2,343)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(3,946)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(518)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(84)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,302 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 County, Pennsylvania?

Beaver County, Pennsylvania has about 170,539 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Beaver County, Pennsylvania earns about $46,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaver County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Beaver County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $112,400, and the typical rent is about $584 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Beaver County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?

About 11.1% of people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beaver County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Beaver County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 15,554 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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

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