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Beaver County

Pennsylvania · 168,215 residents · 435 sq mi
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Beaver County is a county of 168,215 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 45.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $148,700. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% 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

Total population
168,215
−7%since 2000
from 181,412 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.6
+12%since 2000
from 40.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
435 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
164K170K176K182K188K19902000201020202024Beaver County
2024166K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.8%(8,096)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(8,876)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.6%(9,362)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.6%(9,446)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(8,305)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.5%(19,368)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(19,609)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(20,536)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.3%(27,353)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.7%(21,298)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.5%(10,989)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3%(4,977)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,014
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,995 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,025
+79%since 2000
from $18,402 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.1%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 10%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$148,700
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$729
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $438 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
27.3% rent
Persons per household
2.25 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
+4%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(143,881)
Black6.6%(11,069)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,611)
Asian0.6%(1,022)
Other3%(5,072)
Segregation Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(904)
Puerto Rican0.5%(754)
Panamanian0.1%(199)
Salvadoran0.1%(170)
Spaniard0.1%(127)
Chilean0.1%(102)
Honduran0%(68)
Dominican0%(56)
Cuban0%(43)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.1%(202)
Vietnamese0.1%(163)
Asian Indian0.1%(144)
Pakistani0%(71)
Korean0%(55)
Filipino0%(41)
Japanese0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German27.6%(45,465)
Italian17.1%(28,130)
Irish16.3%(26,919)
English8.8%(14,419)
Polish7.4%(12,207)
American3.3%(5,476)
Croatian2.6%(4,207)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(3,921)
Slovak2.4%(3,912)
Scottish1.7%(2,809)
Serbian1.6%(2,682)
Ukrainian1.5%(2,546)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.5%(2,457)
French1.4%(2,375)
Hungarian1.2%(1,963)
Russian1.2%(1,919)
Dutch1.1%(1,796)
Greek0.9%(1,445)
Czech0.6%(1,023)
Swedish0.6%(979)
Lithuanian0.4%(710)
Lebanese0.4%(627)
British0.4%(591)
Austrian0.3%(517)
Norwegian0.3%(457)
Romanian0.2%(327)
Slovene0.2%(291)
Portuguese0.2%(265)
Belgian0.2%(249)
Swiss0.1%(193)
Nigerian0.1%(185)
West Indian0.1%(169)
Syrian0.1%(131)
Canadian0.1%(124)
Danish0.1%(123)
Jamaican0.1%(89)
Egyptian0%(66)
Finnish0%(51)
Ethiopian0%(48)
Armenian0%(43)
Arab0%(36)
Turkish0%(14)
Brazilian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.8%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+62%since 2000
from 16.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 61.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
3.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
23.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.8%
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)13.9%(1,628)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(2,100)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.6%(4,281)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.2%(1,075)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.9%(459)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,681 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 168,215 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Beaver County, Pennsylvania earns about $59,014 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 $148,700, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.

How educated are people in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?

About 25.5% 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 9.8% 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 17,878 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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

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