Beaver is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,352 people and five associated neighborhoods, Beaver is the 343rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Beaver has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

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.

Also of interest is that Beaver has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Beaver telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The citizens of Beaver are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.42% of adults in Beaver have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Beaver in 2022 was $44,800, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,200 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, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish.

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