Population 2,099 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beech Creek
Household size in Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Beech Creek are small: just 2.32 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Beech Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Beech Creek than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 Beech Creek
Renters in Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Beech Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (46.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Beech Creek, 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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Beech Creek run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Beech Creek pays $912 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Beech Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Beech Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Beech Creek is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Beech Creek
| Period | Beech Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Beech Creek runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Beech Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Creek | 2.32 | 46.4 | 9.3% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 1972 | $912 | 17.2% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| Blanchard | 2.46 | 47.1 | 6.8% | 12.0% | 24.2% | 1980 | $979 | 16.5% | 89.1% | 3.3% |
| Parvin | 2.36 | 45.0 | 8.4% | 18.0% | 10.5% | 1971 | $867 | 14.8% | 89.5% | 1.5% |
| Mill Hall | 2.56 | 39.8 | 10.7% | 22.4% | 12.6% | 1973 | $937 | 20.2% | 88.5% | 3.4% |
| Monument | 2.58 | 47.0 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 30.7% | 1974 | $985 | 18.6% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| Farrandsville | 2.44 | 45.8 | 4.0% | 18.3% | 25.7% | 1973 | $1,262 | 18.6% | 95.3% | 6.4% |
| Lamar | 2.34 | 45.4 | 8.1% | 18.0% | 9.3% | 1970 | $850 | 13.4% | 89.1% | 1.3% |
| Howard | 2.94 | 42.9 | 4.6% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 1974 | $870 | 16.9% | 88.2% | 2.1% |
| Flemington | 2.25 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 30.2% | 7.7% | 1959 | $858 | 21.6% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Mackeyville | 2.93 | 31.9 | 15.6% | 18.8% | 14.5% | 1975 | $991 | 15.9% | 76.4% | 3.4% |
| Salona | 2.57 | 45.6 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1984 | $736 | 20.2% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
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 Beech Creek. 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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