Population 6,197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beaver Dam
Household size in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Beaver Dam sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kentucky as a whole, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Beaver Dam is 37.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 38.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Beaver Dam: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Beaver Dam has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Beaver Dam
Renters in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Beaver Dam rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. The renter share is down 6.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Beaver Dam than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.3 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Beaver Dam was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $680 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $800 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$287 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Beaver Dam pays $800 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $287 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Beaver Dam
Bachelor's degrees in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beaver Dam have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Beaver Dam never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.4 points, in line with the national trend. Beaver Dam has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Kentucky cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Beaver Dam
| Period | Beaver Dam | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Beaver Dam: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people, only 14 have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Beaver Dam compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam | 2.71 | 37.0 | 15.3% | 29.1% | 12.3% | 1982 | $800 | 14.5% | 81.4% | 8.0% |
| McHenry | 2.78 | 34.6 | 18.8% | 30.5% | 5.2% | 1985 | $791 | 13.2% | 82.4% | 5.8% |
| Horton | 2.86 | 34.1 | 24.3% | 24.0% | 12.5% | 1986 | $700 | 11.6% | 86.3% | 6.6% |
| Simmons | 2.77 | 34.3 | 9.7% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 1984 | $859 | 15.9% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| Prentiss | 2.52 | 48.2 | 12.5% | 24.5% | 11.7% | 1987 | $1,014 | 10.5% | 83.6% | 11.4% |
| Echols | 2.57 | 36.9 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 20.3% | 1983 | $690 | 17.2% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Hartford | 2.49 | 40.4 | 7.9% | 32.1% | 9.0% | 1977 | $735 | 15.9% | 86.8% | 2.6% |
| Nineteen | 2.49 | 38.2 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 25.3% | 1983 | $621 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 6.2% |
| Cromwell | 2.36 | 42.1 | 20.4% | 10.7% | 7.8% | 1979 | $924 | 8.4% | 85.3% | 6.7% |
| No Creek | 2.36 | 38.9 | 6.6% | 23.0% | 9.9% | 1974 | $781 | 13.0% | 92.5% | 2.1% |
| Centertown | 2.79 | 33.0 | 7.3% | 15.6% | 6.1% | 1981 | $882 | 17.6% | 94.4% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Beaver Dam. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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