Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: Big Beaver borough
Total Population 2,298
SEX
Male 1,135
Female 1,163
AGE
Under 5 years 146
5 to 17 years 379
18 to 20 years 86
21 to 24 years 112
25 to 44 years 618
45 to 54 years 288
55 to 59 years 149
60 to 64 years 156
65 to 74 years 260
75 to 84 years 87
85 years and over 17
Median age 38.2
Under 18 years 525
Percent of total population 22.8
65 years and over 364
Percent of total population 15.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 853
Family households (families) 669
Married-couple families 590
Percent of total households 69.2
Other family, male householder 22
Other family, female householder 57
Nonfamily households 184
Percent of total households 21.6
Householder living alone 172
Householder 65 years and over 89
Persons living in households 2,280
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 18
Institutionalized persons 18
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,274
Black 11
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 889
Occupied housing units 853
Owner occupied 728
Percent owner occupied 85.3
Renter occupied 125
Vacant housing units 36
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 722
1-unit, attached 5
2 to 4 units 14
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 147
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 531
Less than $50,000 268
$50,000 to $99,999 247
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 49,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 94
Less than $250 59
$250 to $499 31
$500 to $749 4
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 226
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 531
White 527
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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