Big Beaver
- Population
- 1,793
- Median household income
- $68,841
- Median home value
- $186,300
+0.5%’19–’23
+7.4%’19–’23
+32.8%’19–’23
Big Beaver, a community in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, has 1,793 residents. Its median household income of $68,841 runs in line with the Beaver County figure of $70,156.
Between 2019 and 2023, Big Beaver's population held roughly steady from 1,784 to 1,793, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $140,300 to $186,300.
The median resident is 58.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,793
- Median age
- 58.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $68,841
- Median home value
- $186,300
- Median gross rent
- $740
- Housing units
- 760
- Homeownership rate
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,7841,793
$64,097$68,841
$140,300$186,300
$596$740
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,784 | $64,097 | $140,300 | $596 |
| 2020 | 1,729 | $59,821 | $151,700 | $610 |
| 2021 | 1,721 | $58,506 | $155,800 | $628 |
| 2022 | 1,796 | $66,125 | $173,100 | $669 |
| 2023 | 1,793 | $68,841 | $186,300 | $740 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.7%
5 to 178.4%
18 to 245.7%
25 to 348.3%
35 to 449.8%
45 to 549.2%
55 to 6427.6%
65 to 7417.6%
75 and over9.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 67 | 3.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 150 | 8.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 103 | 5.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 149 | 8.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 176 | 9.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 165 | 9.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 495 | 27.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 315 | 17.6% |
| 75 and over | 173 | 9.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,704 | 95.0% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 65 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.5%
High school graduate43.1%
Some college or associate's24.9%
Bachelor's degree16.4%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 81 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate | 635 | 43.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 367 | 24.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 242 | 16.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 148 | 10.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone81.9%
Carpooled4.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home12.8%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 628 | 81.9% |
| Carpooled | 36 | 4.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 5 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 98 | 12.8% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 114 | 17.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 237 | 35.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 153 | 22.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 150 | 22.4% |
| 60+ min | 15 | 2.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.43
- Poverty rate
- 6.1% (110 of 1,793)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 533 | 73.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 197 | 27.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1959
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 730 | 96.1% |
| Vacant | 30 | 3.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 684 | 93.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 46 | 6.3% |
1-unit, detached88.4%
1-unit, attached2.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other9.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 672 | 88.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 15 | 2.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 73 | 9.6% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4206240
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.23 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.8226, -80.3577
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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