BeaverdalePA
A town of 852, settled in 1902.
Is Beaverdale a good place to live?
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Beaverdale. Beaverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
852 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beaverdale: who provides what
Beaverdale is unincorporated, so Cambria County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beaverdale.
Beaverdale has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Beaverdale for work: only 4% work in town. At $46,000, Beaverdale’s median household income is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Beaverdale.
| Beaverdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Beaverdale is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
At 78°F, Beaverdale’s July high is against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Beaverdale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beaverdale faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Beaverdale is
Beaverdale beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of Beaverdale adults smoke cigarettes.
| Beaverdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Beaverdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Flight 93 National Memorial and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beaverdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
4 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
8 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
37 mi LakeRaystown Lake
4 mi National MemorialJohnstown Flood National Memorial75K visitors a year
8 mi Ski areaBlue Knob24 runs · 1,007 ft verticalPhoto credits
Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Beaverdale
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Beaverdale
About 1 of every 100 Beaverdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
96% of working residents leave Beaverdale for work
Where Beaverdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Beaverdale
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Beaverdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Beaverdale had a population of 959. Prior to that time, the CDP was known as Beaverdale-Lloydell.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,923 ft
- ZIP code
- 15921
Questions about Beaverdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beaverdale, PA a good place to live?
Beaverdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Beaverdale, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Michael Rusnak and John Michael Kudrick.