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Beaver, OH

Village in Pike County, OH, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

534
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.9
years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
29%
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 village within Pike County, Ohio, United States.
Location
Village in Pike County, OH, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.034989° N, 82.825711° W
DMS39° 02′ 05.96″ N, 82° 49′ 32.56″ W

Population Density & area

1,369/sq mi (528.2/km²)
Total Area
0.39 sq mi (1.012 km²)
Land Area
0.39 sq mi (1.011 km²) · 99.92%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.001 km²) · 0.08%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.8% male
Male 55.8%
Female 44.2%
males per 100 females
Beaver 126.3
Pike County 98.4
Ohio 97.3

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Beaver 0%
Pike County 0.5%
Ohio 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9
years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older
Beaver
37.9
Pike County
41.7
Ohio
39.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
79.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Beaver 79.8
Pike County 74
Ohio 67.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 19.7% 23.5% 22%
Working age (18-64) 55.6% 57.4% 59.7%
Senior (65+) 24.7% 19.1% 18.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 79.8 74 67.4
Child dependency ratio 35.4 40.8 36.9
Old-age dependency ratio 44.4 33.2 30.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
82.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
17.6%
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
29%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Beaver 29%
Pike County 10.8%
Ohio 40.6%
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 Pike County vs Ohio. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.6% 4.8%
Mexican 0% 0.5% 2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.4% 95.2%
One race 82.4% 96.4% 90.9%
White 82.4% 94.4% 75.8%
Black or African American 0% 1% 12%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.4% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.6% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 17.6% 3% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

44.5% family
Family 44.5%
Non family 55.5%
% family households
Beaver 44.5%
Pike County 65.5%
Ohio 61.2%

Average household size

2.16
persons per household
Beaver
2.16
Pike County
2.45
Ohio
2.37

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Beaver population
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Total households 247 10,866 4,863,191
Average houshold size 2.16 2.45 2.37
Family households 110 7,121 2,976,515
Average family size 3.39 3.03 3.01
Married couple family 51 5,127 2,158,670
Other families 59 1,994 817,845
Male householder 12 719 235,478
Female householder 47 1,275 582,367
Non-family households 137 3,745 1,886,676
One-person households 126 3,297 1,556,005
Male householder 90 1,463 716,929
Senior (65+) living alone 88 683 227,267
Female householder 36 1,834 839,076
Senior (65+) living alone 19 1,037 427,631
Other living arrangements 11 448 330,671

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

319
housing units
Beaver 319
Pike County 12,107
Ohio 5,292,391

Occupancy status

77.4% occupied
Occupied 77.4%
Vacant 22.6%
vacancy rate
Beaver 22.6%
Pike County 10.3%
Ohio 8.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
63.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
34.2%
Mobile homes
2.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1953
Half of houses were built before 1953, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
13.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
36.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
41.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 9.4% 8.4% 10.7%
4–6 rooms 72.7% 56.8% 50.1%
7+ rooms 17.9% 34.9% 39.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.3% 1.7%
1 bedroom 7.5% 5.6% 9.4%
2 bedrooms 27% 27.6% 25.4%
3 bedrooms 56.4% 45.7% 41.6%
4+ bedrooms 9.1% 19.8% 21.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1953 1980 1971
Total housing units 319 12,107 5,292,391
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

33.2% owners
Renter-occupied 66.8%
Owner-occupied 33.2%
homeownership rate
Beaver 33.2%
Pike County 68.5%
Ohio 67.2%

Average household size

2.96
Owner-occupied
1.76
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Beaver 2.96
Pike County 2.56
Ohio 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Total occupied units 247 10,866 4,863,191
Year moved in
2020 or later 19% 19% 22.8%
2010 to 2019 35.6% 41.2% 38.6%
2000 to 2009 33.6% 17.1% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 11.7% 22.7% 22.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.8% 97.8% 98.5%
1.01 to 1.50 1.2% 2.1% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.5% 5.4% 7.5%
1 vehicle 29.6% 31.5% 34%
2 vehicles 45.7% 37.8% 37.4%
3 or more vehicles 18.2% 25.3% 21.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.1% 44.1% 69.6%
Electricity 21.9% 49.3% 26%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 2% 1.7%
All other fuels 0% 4.5% 2.2%
No fuel used 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.4% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 2.4% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$165,800
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Beaver
$165,800
Pike County
$163,800
Ohio
$214,800

Housing Cost Burden

43.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
43.2%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
39.8%
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 Pike County Ohio
Property value
Median Value $165,800 $163,800 $214,800
Under $100,000 9.7% 26.6% 16.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 79.3% 37.5% 29.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.5% 21.7% 23.3%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.4% 9.9% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.3% 7.7%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 62.2% 47.2% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 37.8% 52.8% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,188 $1,324 $1,517
Without a mortgage $494 $460 $588
Gross rent
Median rent $679 $907 $1,034

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Beaver 6%
Pike County 16.3%
Ohio 31.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

14.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Beaver 14.1%
Pike County 13.1%
Ohio 8.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

123
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
8.9%
K–12
78%
College / Undergraduate
13%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Beaver
13.5%
Pike County
18.1%
Ohio
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Total enrolled (age 3+) 123 5,536 2,715,174
Nursery / preschool 8.9% 3.4% 6%
K–12 78% 85.8% 69.7%
Kindergarten 4.1% 5% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.1% 23% 20.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 14.6% 29.2% 21.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 38.2% 28.6% 22.1%
College or graduate school 13% 10.8% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 13% 9.6% 19.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.1% 5.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 13.5% 18.1% 38.1%
School type
Public school 85.4% 89.3% 80.9%
Private school 14.6% 10.7% 19.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

333
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.8%
HS graduate
59.2%
Some college no degree
14.7%
Associates degree
6%
Bachelors degree
3.9%
Graduate or professional degree
2.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
18.2% · 81.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
38.9% · 61.1%
HS graduate
61.9% · 38.1%
Some college no degree
26.5% · 73.5%
Associates degree
65% · 35%
Bachelors degree
76.9% · 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3% · 85.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Population (25+) 333 18,656 8,162,216
Less than 9th grade 3.3% 3.2% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.8% 9.9% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 59.2% 48.5% 32.1%
Some college, no degree 14.7% 12.7% 19.3%
Associate's degree 6% 9.4% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6% 16.3% 31.5%
Bachelor's degree 3.9% 10.9% 19.3%
Graduate or professional 2.1% 5.4% 12.2%
High School or higher 85.9% 86.9% 91.8%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,438
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$37,500
HS graduate
$27,019
Some college or associates
$41,094
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
27.7%
HS graduate
55.3%
Some college or associates
5.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Beaver Pike County Ohio
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $38,438 $47,729 $50,614
Less than high school graduate $37,500 $27,941 $32,025
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $27,019 $40,446 $39,940
Some college or associate's degree $41,094 $48,750 $45,998
Bachelor's degree $— $59,301 $66,950
Graduate or professional degree $— $80,325 $84,072
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 27.7% 41.5% 28.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 55.3% 25.2% 14.2%
Some college or associate's degree 5.8% 11.6% 10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5% 1.8% 4.2%

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