Beaver is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,362 people and five associated neighborhoods, Beaver is the 343rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Beaver has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Of important note, Beaver is also a borough of artists. Beaver has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Beaver’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Beaver is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Beaver. 50.41% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Beaver in 2022 was $43,790, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,160 for a family of four.

The people who call Beaver home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beaver residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaver include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Beaver is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.