Population
1,590 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arizona
City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023
Beaver Dam, AZ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Beaver Dam - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,590
- Residents
- $47,256
- Median income
- $1,365
- Median rent (state)
Beaver Dam - the verdict
Beaver Dam ranks in the 15th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 15th
- percentile, household income
- 52nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Beaver Dam, AZ
Beaver Dam is a small town in Arizona, home to 1,590 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $47,256 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 50.8 years. About 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Beaver Dam's yearly average temperature at 68.1°F with 7.0 inches of precipitation per year.
Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,365 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arizona's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). The average commute for Beaver Dam workers runs 19.2 minutes, with 93.7% driving alone and 6.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.8 out of 100 (Very High).
Median Household Income
$47,256 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.7 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average
How does Beaver Dam compare to other US cities?
Here's how Beaver Dam stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 15% higher than other cities
Median rent 52% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Beaver Dam against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arizona-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Beaver Dam near the bottom of Arizona's cities
Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Beaver Dam ranks #310 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Beaver Dam only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#231 of 333
31st percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#228 of 394
35th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#310 of 393
0th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#194 of 394
51st percentile in Arizona
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,590
Median Income
$47,256
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
50.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
44.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.1%
Climate
Avg Temperature
68.1°F
Annual Precipitation
7.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.2 minutes
Drive Alone
93.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.3%
Based on 663 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Beaver Dam sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,365/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arizona
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Beaver Dam's 1,590 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Beaver Dam's $47,256 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Beaver Dam compares to nearby Arizona cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam (this city) | 1,590 | $47,256 |
| Tonto Basin | 1,593 | $50,871 |
| Mescal | 1,601 | $52,465 |
| Spring Valley | 1,610 | $42,721 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Beaver Dam, AZ?
What is the population of Beaver Dam, AZ? +
1,590 people live in Beaver Dam, AZ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Beaver Dam, AZ? +
The median household income in Beaver Dam is $47,256 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Beaver Dam? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Beaver Dam; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Beaver Dam? +
Beaver Dam has an average annual temperature of 68.1°F, 7.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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