Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 704, Beaver Springs's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Beaver Springs is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Snyder County. The total population is 704. It ranks as the 1180th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Beaver Springs is 46.4 years. This is 13% higher than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Beaver Springs is $54,896. This is 30% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 32% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 16.6%. This is 42% higher than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. The survey records no unemployed residents in Beaver Springs, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $125,500. Housing costs are 51% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.3x, Beaver Springs is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 61.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 11% lower than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Beaver Springs has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 96.2% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 2.1%. The Hispanic or Latino population (2.1%) is well below the state average of 8.7%.

Education

18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 48% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 90.6%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.