Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: Beaver borough
Total Population 5,028
SEX
Male 2,281
Female 2,747
AGE
Under 5 years 252
5 to 17 years 735
18 to 20 years 181
21 to 24 years 230
25 to 44 years 1,473
45 to 54 years 503
55 to 59 years 233
60 to 64 years 289
65 to 74 years 570
75 to 84 years 452
85 years and over 110
Median age 40.2
Under 18 years 987
Percent of total population 19.6
65 years and over 1,132
Percent of total population 22.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,187
Family households (families) 1,360
Married-couple families 1,134
Percent of total households 51.9
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 197
Nonfamily households 827
Percent of total households 37.8
Householder living alone 769
Householder 65 years and over 450
Persons living in households 4,836
Persons per household 2.21
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 192
Institutionalized persons 187
Other persons in group quarters 5
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,893
Black 113
Percent of total population 2.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 11
Hispanic Origin (any race) 39
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,365
Occupied housing units 2,187
Owner occupied 1,328
Percent owner occupied 60.7
Renter occupied 859
Vacant housing units 178
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 4
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,419
1-unit, attached 32
2 to 4 units 508
5 to 9 units 140
10 or more units 225
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,179
Less than $50,000 296
$50,000 to $99,999 710
$100,000 to $149,999 105
$150,000 to $199,999 45
$200,000 to $299,999 19
$300,000 or more 4
Median (dollars) 65,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 822
Less than $250 226
$250 to $499 532
$500 to $749 63
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 302
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,179
White 1,172
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 2
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997