Population 1,030 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beaver Meadows
Household size in Beaver Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Beaver Meadows are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Beaver Meadows skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Beaver Meadows (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Meadows
Renters in Beaver Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Beaver Meadows rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 53.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Beaver Meadows, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Beaver Meadows is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,166 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$540 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Beaver Meadows runs $1,166 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Meadows
Bachelor's degrees in Beaver Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Beaver Meadows: 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Beaver Meadows is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Meadows
| Period | Beaver Meadows | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Beaver Meadows runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Meadows 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 Meadows | 2.29 | 50.7 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,166 | 10.6% | 92.6% | 10.3% |
| Junedale | 2.23 | 55.2 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 10.0% | 1970 | $1,101 | 10.7% | 96.3% | 12.9% |
| Harleigh | 2.38 | 56.9 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 1982 | $898 | 20.0% | 89.1% | 8.3% |
| Hazle Township | 2.66 | 57.7 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 4.1% | 1983 | $892 | 10.1% | 92.7% | 18.3% |
| Hudsondale | 2.21 | 55.4 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 9.5% | 1971 | $1,088 | 10.8% | 96.2% | 13.0% |
| Tresckow | 2.73 | 50.2 | 19.8% | 15.1% | 23.1% | 1953 | $1,426 | 8.6% | 97.9% | 10.2% |
| Hazleton | 2.62 | 39.7 | 17.7% | 41.8% | 8.3% | 1957 | $1,158 | 12.2% | 78.1% | 5.8% |
| Weatherly | 2.29 | 47.0 | 15.7% | 24.0% | 10.9% | 1956 | $949 | 17.8% | 91.4% | 9.1% |
| Mcadoo | 2.41 | 34.3 | 20.6% | 37.7% | 17.7% | 1946 | $966 | 13.9% | 84.6% | 6.4% |
| West Hazleton | 3.13 | 34.7 | 17.3% | 42.1% | 13.5% | 1949 | $1,209 | 17.7% | 72.8% | 9.6% |
| Lattimer | 2.26 | 57.3 | 3.3% | 18.4% | 3.5% | 1981 | $886 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
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 Meadows. 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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