Population
175 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oregon
City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023
Beaver, OR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Beaver - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 175
- Residents
- $1,405
- Median rent (state)
Beaver - the verdict
Oregon's Beaver counts 175 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 54th
- 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, OR
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 175 residents in Beaver, a small town within Oregon. The median resident age is 57.2 years. About 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 40.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oregon scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,405 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 43.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average
How does Beaver compare to other US cities?
Here's how Beaver stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 54% 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 against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oregon-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Beaver's strongest outlier among Oregon cities
Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Beaver ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Beaver only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#222 of 395
39th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#5 of 395
99th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#277 of 395
30th percentile in Oregon
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 Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Beaver in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 43.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
175
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
57.2
Poverty Rate
43.9%
Labor force participation
40.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
40.8%
Carpool
46.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.7%
Based on 71 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oregon 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 Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Beaver sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,405/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oregon
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Beaver's 175 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Beaver compares to nearby Oregon cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Beaver, OR?
What is the population of Beaver, OR? +
175 people live in Beaver, OR according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Beaver? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Beaver; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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