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Beaver, AR

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.9
years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
53.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Beaver is a town within Carroll County, Arkansas, United States.
Location
Town in Carroll County, AR, US
Co-ordinates
DEC36.473994° N, 93.777335° W
DMS36° 28′ 26.38″ N, 93° 46′ 38.41″ W

Population Density & area

384.1/sq mi (148.5/km²)
Total Area
0.499 sq mi (1.292 km²)
Land Area
0.315 sq mi (0.815 km²) · 63.1%
Water Area
0.184 sq mi (0.477 km²) · 36.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

59.5% male
Male 59.5%
Female 40.5%
males per 100 females
Beaver 146.9
Carroll County 104.4
Arkansas 97.5

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Beaver 0%
Carroll County 9.1%
Arkansas 5.4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.9
years ∙ half population younger than 40.9, half older
Beaver
40.9
Carroll County
44.5
Arkansas
38.5

Dependency ratio

Low High
175
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Beaver 175
Carroll County 82.1
Arkansas 68.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 40.5% 21.7% 23.1%
Working age (18-64) 36.4% 54.9% 59.3%
Senior (65+) 23.1% 23.4% 17.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 175 82.1 68.6
Child dependency ratio 111.4 39.5 39
Old-age dependency ratio 63.6 42.7 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
52.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
47.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
53.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Beaver 53.5%
Carroll County 47.1%
Arkansas 51.2%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Beaver population
Racial and ethnic composition — Beaver vs Carroll County vs Arkansas. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Hispanic or Latino 0% 15.7% 9%
Mexican 0% 11.6% 6.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 3.8% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 84.3% 91%
One race 56.2% 74.4% 84.7%
White 52.1% 70.3% 67.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.3% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.1% 0.9% 0.3%
Asian 0% 1.3% 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 1.4% 0.4%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 43.8% 9.9% 6.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.5% family
Family 60.5%
Non family 39.5%
% family households
Beaver 60.5%
Carroll County 65.7%
Arkansas 64.6%

Average household size

2.81
persons per household
Beaver
2.81
Carroll County
2.5
Arkansas
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Beaver population
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Total households 43 11,347 1,205,987
Average houshold size 2.81 2.5 2.46
Family households 26 7,460 779,074
Average family size 4 3.13 3.06
Married couple family 23 5,726 566,646
Other families 3 1,734 212,428
Male householder 0 439 57,955
Female householder 3 1,295 154,473
Non-family households 17 3,887 426,913
One-person households 17 3,253 360,000
Male householder 8 1,652 165,673
Senior (65+) living alone 6 702 51,376
Female householder 9 1,601 194,327
Senior (65+) living alone 7 1,152 99,092
Other living arrangements 0 634 66,913

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

56
housing units
Beaver 56
Carroll County 13,957
Arkansas 1,394,673

Occupancy status

76.8% occupied
Occupied 76.8%
Vacant 23.2%
vacancy rate
Beaver 23.2%
Carroll County 18.7%
Arkansas 13.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
76.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
10.7%
Mobile homes
3.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
8.9%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
41.1%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
23.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
25%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.5 5.3 5.5
1–3 rooms 12.5% 14.2% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 37.5% 56.9% 58.6%
7+ rooms 49.9% 28.9% 29.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.8% 3.4% 1.9%
1 bedroom 23.2% 9.3% 7.6%
2 bedrooms 17.9% 31.8% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 41.1% 39.4% 48.9%
4+ bedrooms 16.1% 16.1% 17.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1989 1988
Total housing units 56 13,957 1,394,673
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

88.4% owners
Renter-occupied 11.6%
Owner-occupied 88.4%
homeownership rate
Beaver 88.4%
Carroll County 77.5%
Arkansas 66.4%

Average household size

3.05
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Beaver 3.05
Carroll County 2.56
Arkansas 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Total occupied units 43 11,347 1,205,987
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.7% 20.1% 26.4%
2010 to 2019 46.5% 39.8% 39.9%
2000 to 2009 4.7% 19.4% 16%
1999 or earlier 37.3% 20.7% 17.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.7% 95.8% 97.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 3.3% 1.8%
1.51 or more 2.3% 0.9% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 7% 5.1% 5.9%
1 vehicle 25.6% 27.1% 33.2%
2 vehicles 34.9% 36.2% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 32.6% 31.5% 23.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 27.9% 40.4% 42.8%
Electricity 60.5% 50.8% 53.7%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.4% 0.1%
All other fuels 11.6% 7.9% 2.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.8% 0.6%
Lacking complete kitchen 4.7% 1.3% 1%
No telephone service available 0% 1.3% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$235,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Beaver
$235,700
Carroll County
$210,400
Arkansas
$188,000

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
27.8%
Owners without a mortgage
10%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Property value
Median Value $235,700 $210,400 $188,000
Under $100,000 2.6% 19.3% 24.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 34.2% 27.2% 28.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 36.8% 25.4% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 13.2% 17.7% 17.2%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.6% 9% 6.7%
$1,000,000 and more 10.5% 1.2% 1.4%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 47.4% 47.3% 52.8%
Without a mortgage 52.6% 52.7% 47.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,500 $1,342 $1,345
Without a mortgage $467 $428 $437
Gross rent
Median rent $— $856 $947

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Beaver 23.9%
Carroll County 20%
Arkansas 25.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Beaver 6%
Carroll County 15.1%
Arkansas 11.3%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

44
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
100%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Beaver
0%
Carroll County
21.2%
Arkansas
33.4%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 44 5,917 707,273
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.2% 6.1%
K–12 100% 79.6% 71.7%
Kindergarten 0% 7.9% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.2% 24.4% 21.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 43.2% 21.9% 22.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 38.6% 25.3% 22.4%
College or graduate school 0% 15.3% 22.2%
College, undergraduate 0% 13.6% 17.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.7% 4.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 21.2% 33.4%
School type
Public school 100% 81.9% 86.4%
Private school 0% 18.1% 13.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

67
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
6%
HS graduate
40.3%
Some college no degree
19.4%
Associates degree
10.4%
Bachelors degree
20.9%
Graduate or professional degree
3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Beaver due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
37% · 63%
Some college no degree
69.2% · 30.8%
Associates degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Bachelors degree
57.1% · 42.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Population (25+) 67 20,424 2,059,172
Less than 9th grade 0% 8% 4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 6% 7.1% 7%
High school diploma or GED 40.3% 34.9% 34.1%
Some college, no degree 19.4% 21.9% 20.7%
Associate's degree 10.4% 8.1% 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.9% 20% 25.7%
Bachelor's degree 20.9% 13.1% 16.3%
Graduate or professional 3% 6.9% 9.5%
High School or higher 94% 84.8% 88.7%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
50%
HS graduate
7.4%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Beaver Carroll County Arkansas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $30,500 $35,714 $44,499
Less than high school graduate $— $33,672 $31,882
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $35,614 $36,880
Some college or associate's degree $— $33,228 $41,256
Bachelor's degree $— $43,393 $57,697
Graduate or professional degree $— $51,627 $74,020
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 50% 19.8% 26.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.4% 19.5% 17.1%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 12.4% 11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 9.1% 4.7%
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