Beaver Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,777 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Beaver Falls is the 135th largest community in Pennsylvania. Beaver Falls has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Beaver Falls is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Beaver Falls is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Beaver Falls who work in sales jobs (11.10%), office and administrative support (10.11%), and healthcare suport services (8.32%).Because there are quite a few people attending college in Beaver Falls, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Beaver Falls provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Beaver Falls has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.The percentage of adults in Beaver Falls who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.01% of the adults in Beaver Falls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Beaver Falls in 2022 was $20,070, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,280 for a family of four. However, Beaver Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Beaver Falls is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Beaver Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beaver Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaver Falls include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Beaver Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
