Beaverdam, VA City Data

Beaverdam, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,998 people who live in Beaverdam and approximately 86,320 who live in Hanover County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beaverdam to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beaverdam. We have included Beaverdam housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beaverdam Information

Hanover County where Beaverdam resides is 474.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 86,320 and has a population rank of 602 out of all the places in the United States.

Beaverdam has a total of 3,998 people and of those residents there are 2,000 males and 1,998 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 1,060 births each year and around 684 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beaverdam varies per year, but currently 3,957 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 3,998 people who live in Beaverdam, there are 1,190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beaverdam is 612 male and 578 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,891.

General Beaverdam Information
Total area in square miles - Hanover County	474.08
Water area in square miles - Hanover County	N/A
Resident population - Hanover County	86,320
Population rank - Hanover County	602
Total population	3,998
Total population (male)	2,000
Total population (female)	1,998
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Hanover County	1,060
Deaths- Hanover County	684
Population of one race	3,957
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	1,190
Population under 20 years (male)	612
Population under 20 years (female)	578
Total population 18 years and over	2,891

Beaverdam Social Characteristics

There are 31,121 households in Beaverdam. Families make up 24,588 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beaverdam families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,670), male householder with no wife present (898) and female householder with no husband present (2,799). The remainder of the Beaverdam households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,658. Beaverdam, VA moving companies help people in Beaverdam move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beaverdam. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beaverdam is based, there are 34,577 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,180 never married, 21,434 now married, 716 separated, 2,976 widowed, and 3,271 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 465 separated, 712 widowed and 2,299 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beaverdam social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beaverdam.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hanover County)
Total households	31,121
Family households (families)	24,588
With own children under 18 years	13,036
Married-couple family	20,670
With own children under 18 years	10,355
Male householder, no wife present, family	898
With own children under 18 years	463
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,799
With own children under 18 years	1,634
Nonfamily households	6,658
Householder living alone	5,486
65 years and over	2,113

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	590
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	325
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,601
Householder	1,149
Spouse	969
Child	1,252
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	60
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	62
Foster child	2
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	341
Male householder	138
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	31
Female householder	146
Female householder living alone	131
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,577
Never married	6,180
Now married	21,434
Separated	716
Widowed	2,976
Divorced	3,271
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	465
Widowed	712
Divorced	2,299

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,998
Male	2,000
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	171
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	18
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	89
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	164
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	39
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	16
Female	1,998
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	145
10 to 14 years	171
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	18
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	157
40 to 44 years	197
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	148
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,998
One race	3,957
White	3,418
Black or African American	500
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	21
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,942
People who are White alone	3,391
People who are Black or African American alone	479
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	80,643
Same house	45,981
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,098
Different state or abroad	7,127
Different state	6,671
Abroad	456

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hanover County)
Total resident population	86,320
Born in United States	39,414
State of residence	59,364
Different state	24,777
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	652
Foreign born	1,527

Beaverdam Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beaverdam. That total enrollment is 23,954 for the population of the country, which includes Beaverdam. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,663 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,373 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,300.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beaverdam population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	23,954
Pre-kindergarten	2,117
Public	830
Private	1,287
Kindergarten	1,349
Public	1,271
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,878
Public	10,395
Private	483
Elementary and high school	16,187
Public	15,351
Private	836
High school grades 9 to 12	5,309
Public	4,956
Private	353
College, undergraduate years	3,614
Public	2,241
Private	1,373
Graduate or professional school	687
Public	498
Private	189
Not enrolled in school	59,124

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,892
Less than 9th grade	2,247
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,370
High school graduate	16,401
Some college, no degree	13,441
Associate's degree	3,109
Bachelor's degree	16,324
Graduate or professional degree	28.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,245

Beaverdam Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 65,561 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beaverdam. The Beaverdam occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,400), service occupations (4,876), sales and office occupations (13,689), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,621) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,488). The 65,561 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,596 private wage and salary workers, 7,213 government workers, 2,263 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hanover County)
Population 16 years and over	65,561
In labor force	46,256
Civilian labor force	46,190
Employed	45,165
Unemployed	1,025
Percent Unemployed	2.2
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	33,894
In labor force	21,770
Civilian labor force	21,770
Unemployed Civilian labor force	511
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,667
In labor force	24,486
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	514
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hanover County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,460
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,322
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,589
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	600
Other means	307
Worked at home	1,471
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,090,520

OCCUPATION (Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,400
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,400
Service occupations	4,876
Sales and office occupations	13,689
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,621
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,488

INDUSTRY (Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,400
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	339
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,642
Wholesale trade	2,721
Retail trade	5,458
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,227
Information	1,385
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,161
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,931
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,487
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,900

CLASS OF WORKER (Hanover County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,400
Private wage and salary workers	35,596
Government workers	7,213
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,263
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beaverdam Housing Characteristics

In Beaverdam, VA there are 32,196 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,121 occupied and 1,075 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beaverdam, there are 28,476 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 355 units in Beaverdam. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beaverdam, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beaverdam, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beaverdam. There are 140 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 464 with rent between $300-499 and 3,433 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beaverdam gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beaverdam, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hanover County)
Total housing units	32,196
Occupied housing units	31,121
Vacant housing units	1,075

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hanover County)
Total housing units	32,196
1-unit, detached	28,476
1-unit, attached	355
2 units	182
3 or 4 units	240
5 to 9 units	587
10 to 19 units	1,150
20 to 49 units	85
50 or more units	250
Mobile home	854

HOUSING TENURE (Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	31,121
Owner-occupied	26,233
Renter-occupied	4,888

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	31,121
No vehicles available	1,105
2 vehicle available	23,669
3 vehicles available	6,980
4 vehicles available	2,187
5 or more vehicles available	681

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	31,121
Utility gas	3,213
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,357
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,919
Coal or coke
Wood	943
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	146

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hanover County)
Occupied housing units	31,121
Less Than $50,000	26,233
$50,000 to $99,999	3,118
$100,000 to $149,999	8,814
$150,000 to $199,999	5,127
$200,000 to $299,999	3,636
$300,000 to $499,999	729
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	143,300

GROSS RENT (Hanover County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,888
Less than $200	140
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	464
$500 to $699	1,533
$700 to $999	1,535
$1,000 to $1,499	352
$1,500 or more	12