Population 1,354 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Beaver
Household size in New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in New Beaver are small: just 2.30 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. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
New Beaver skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Beaver: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 New Beaver
Renters in New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Beaver is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in New Beaver: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in New Beaver is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $502 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $670 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in New Beaver runs $670 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just 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 New Beaver
Bachelor's degrees in New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Beaver have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.0%, 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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in New Beaver never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 New Beaver
| Period | New Beaver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Beaver has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
New Beaver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Beaver | 2.30 | 47.0 | 4.1% | 20.0% | 7.1% | 1971 | $670 | 14.0% | 86.6% | 3.3% |
| Wampum | 2.27 | 51.6 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 8.6% | 1959 | $821 | 19.9% | 89.5% | 4.9% |
| New Galilee | 2.43 | 52.9 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 1961 | $727 | 21.5% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| West Pittsburg | 1.91 | 56.1 | 15.5% | 41.3% | 7.3% | 1964 | $818 | 10.5% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| Koppel | 2.19 | 43.0 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 9.9% | 1947 | $900 | 15.8% | 96.6% | 11.2% |
| Big Beaver | 2.40 | 53.3 | 3.5% | 9.4% | 4.2% | 1960 | $806 | 25.5% | 94.1% | 7.3% |
| Homewood | 2.27 | 50.8 | 4.5% | 18.3% | 6.8% | 1954 | $899 | 16.5% | 95.4% | 5.7% |
| Ellwood City | 2.18 | 46.6 | 11.0% | 22.8% | 8.6% | 1951 | $866 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 5.4% |
| Enon Valley | 2.63 | 45.3 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1969 | $703 | 21.4% | 92.2% | 6.9% |
| Ellport | 2.43 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.0% | 1953 | $894 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| South New Castle | 2.61 | 39.2 | 19.3% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 1953 | $933 | 24.9% | 89.7% | 4.5% |
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 New Beaver. 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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