Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Beaverville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Beaverville lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
21st
percentile, household income
8th
percentile, home value
5th
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: Beaverville, IL
Beaverville is a small town in Illinois, home to 321 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Beaverville households earn a median of $51,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.4%. Typical homes in Beaverville are valued around $95,900, and the median resident age is 51.8 years. Educational attainment runs 3.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Beaverville (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $916 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
321 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
Median Household Income
$51,250/yr
Poverty 14.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Beaverville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Beaverville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income21% higher than other cities
Home value8% pricier than other cities
Median rent5% 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 Beaverville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Beaverville near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Beaverville ranks #935 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Beaverville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,072 of 1,311
18th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#935 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#875 of 1,315
33rd percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#264 of 1,335
80th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,284 of 1,336
4th percentile in Illinois
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 Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Beaverville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$95,900Among the most affordablemore affordable than 92% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Beaverville, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Beaverville, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)3.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)14.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
321
Median Income
$51,250
Median Home Value
$95,900
Median Age
51.8
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Labor force participation
53.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Beaverville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
85.1%
Carpool
4.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
7.1%
Other
1.4%
Based on 141 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois 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 Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Beaverville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Beaverville, IL?
What is the population of Beaverville, IL?+
Beaverville, IL counts 321 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Beaverville, IL?+
The median household income in Beaverville is $51,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Beaverville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Beaverville; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Beaverville, IL?+
A typical home in Beaverville is worth $95,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.