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Moving to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

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Population: 9,920. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,402 (-5.2% change)
Males: 4,538 (45.7%), Females: 5,382 (54.3%)

Beaver County

Zip code: 15010

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $26,344
Median house value: $44,300

Population by Race

Races in Beaver Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), Italian (14.2%), Irish (13.5%), English (7.5%), United States (5.9%), Polish (5.0%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beaver Falls

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beaver Falls city

  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 40.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -842 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beaver Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beaver Falls:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 42 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beaver Falls:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Beaver Falls:

  • GENEVA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,059; Location: 3200 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.geneva.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • DCI CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 95; Location: 561 WALLACE RUN RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.dcitraining.com)
  • BEAVER FALLS BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 28; Location: 720 13TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • BEAVER AVIATION (Location: BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Beaver Falls:

  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)

Schools

Public high schools in Beaver Falls:

  • BLACKHAWK HS (Students: 1,168; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • BEAVER FALLS AREA SHS (Students: 626; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Beaver Falls:

  • BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 293; Location: 3601 SHORT ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 510 37TH ST; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • WEST MAYFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 928; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beaver Falls:

  • BLACKHAWK INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 596; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • BEAVER FALLS MS (Students: 501; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND MS (Students: 470; Grades: 06 – 07)
  • SOUTH EL SCH (Students: 360; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BIG BEAVER EL SCH (Students: 340; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PATTERSON PRIMARY SCH (Students: 213; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Beaver Falls:

  • DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY (Students: 146; Location: 609 TENTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PHILOMENA SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 4001 6TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Beaver Falls:

  • CARNEGIE FREE LIBRARY – BEAVER FALLS (Operating income: $251,642; Location: 1301 7TH AVE; 59,629 books; 723 audio materials; 904 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)

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