Chippewa Township, PA

Township in Beaver County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,005

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

Median Age

44.2

years ∙ half population younger than 44.2, half older

Diversity Index

12.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Chippewa Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Beaver County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.761435° N, 80.379079° W

DMS40° 45′ 41.17″ N, 80° 22′ 44.68″ W

Population Density & area

509.9/sq mi (197.2/km²)

Total Area

15.7 sq mi (40.6 km²)

Land Area

15.7 sq mi (40.6 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Chippewa Township 103.8

Beaver County 96.2

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Chippewa Township 0.8%

Beaver County 1.9%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.2

years ∙ half population younger than 44.2, half older

Chippewa Township

44.2

Beaver County

44.7

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

89.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Chippewa Township 89.5

Beaver County 72.4

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.3%	19.4%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	52.8%	58%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	25.9%	22.6%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	89.5	72.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	40.4	33.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	49	39	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.6%

Black

0.8%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

0.5%

Other

4.8%

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

12.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Chippewa Township 12.2%

Beaver County 24.9%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

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 Chippewa Township population

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	2.4%	8.7%
Mexican	0.1%	1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.6%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.8%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.5%	97.6%	91.3%
One race	94.8%	93.3%	87.7%
White	93.6%	86.3%	73%
Black or African American	0.8%	6.2%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	4.3%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.8% family

Family 65.8%

Non family 34.2%

% family households

Chippewa Township 65.8%

Beaver County 62.2%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.38

persons per household

Chippewa Township

2.38

Beaver County

2.26

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Chippewa Township population

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Total households	3,327	72,257	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.38	2.26	2.39
Family households	2,189	44,950	3,291,192
Average family size	3.02	2.87	3.01
Married couple family	1,894	34,403	2,437,812
Other families	295	10,547	853,380
Male householder	177	2,754	246,246
Female householder	118	7,793	607,134
Non-family households	1,138	27,307	1,983,661
One-person households	1,028	24,018	1,629,974
Male householder	464	10,934	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	169	3,785	246,162
Female householder	564	13,084	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	460	7,780	477,851
Other living arrangements	110	3,289	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,501

housing units

Chippewa Township 3,501

Beaver County 79,328

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

95% occupied

Occupied 95%

Vacant 5%

vacancy rate

Chippewa Township 5%

Beaver County 8.9%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.6%

Single family houses

85.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.3%

Mobile homes

0.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1966

Half of houses were built before 1966, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

45%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

20%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	5.9	6
1–3 rooms	5.5%	7.7%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	49%	56.3%	47.7%
7+ rooms	45.5%	36%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	4.7%	7.6%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	21.1%	27%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	46%	47.9%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	26.3%	15.9%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1966	1958	1966
Total housing units	3,501	79,328	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.9% owners

Renter-occupied 13.1%

Owner-occupied 86.9%

homeownership rate

Chippewa Township 86.9%

Beaver County 75%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

1.73

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Chippewa Township 2.48

Beaver County 2.36

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	3,327	72,257	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.5%	16.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8%	34.8%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	18.1%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	28%	31%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.8%	99.1%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.2%	0.5%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	7.5%	10.4%
1 vehicle	30.6%	35.1%	35.1%
2 vehicles	39.7%	37%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	25.5%	20.4%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.1%	73.7%	56.4%
Electricity	21.3%	16%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.4%	8%	14%
All other fuels	1.1%	1.9%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$255,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Chippewa Township

$255,600

Beaver County

$190,900

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

26.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.7%

Owners without a mortgage

18.7%

Renters

61.5%

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

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$255,600	$190,900	$254,500
Under $100,000	3.6%	19.1%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.5%	33.9%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	39.4%	26.2%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	27.2%	15.8%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5%	4.5%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.1%	54.7%	58%
Without a mortgage	41.9%	45.3%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,668	$1,437	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$715	$623	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$888	$890	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

47%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Chippewa Township 47%

Beaver County 28.7%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Chippewa Township 3.4%

Beaver County 4.6%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,381

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.4%

K–12

74.7%

College / Undergraduate

12.2%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

35.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Chippewa Township

35.1%

Beaver County

34.5%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,381	32,707	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	6.4%	6.9%	5.7%
K–12	74.7%	73.7%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.2%	6.8%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.5%	21.5%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.9%	21.8%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.1%	23.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19%	19.4%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12.2%	16.1%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	3.3%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	35.1%	34.5%	44%
School type
Public school	81.5%	83%	75.3%
Private school	18.5%	17%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,786

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.1%

HS graduate

23.5%

Some college no degree

15.2%

Associates degree

11%

Bachelors degree

34.4%

Graduate or professional degree

12.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

62.2% · 37.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

79.7% · 20.3%

HS graduate

45% · 55%

Some college no degree

41.9% · 58.1%

Associates degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Bachelors degree

53.6% · 46.4%

Graduate or professional degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	5,786	122,331	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	1.4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.1%	3.2%	5%
High school diploma or GED	23.5%	36.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	15.2%	17.5%	15.1%
Associate's degree	11%	12.5%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	47%	28.7%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	34.4%	19.8%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	12.6%	9%	14.3%
High School or higher	96.6%	95.4%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$65,143

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$48,365

HS graduate

$45,801

Some college or associates

$58,786

Bachelors degree

$80,741

Graduate or professional degree

$79,018

Poverty Rate

1.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

10.7%

HS graduate

12.7%

Some college or associates

3.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Chippewa Township	Beaver County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$65,143	$51,115	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$48,365	$30,552	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,801	$40,615	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$58,786	$49,589	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$80,741	$66,705	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$79,018	$78,498	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	10.7%	20.5%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.7%	12.4%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.3%	6.9%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.5%	3.6%	4.1%

Insights for Chippewa Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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