Beacon, NY Demographic Data
Beacon, NY Summary
Beacon is located in Dutchess County in New York
- Population: 15,488
- Area: 4.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,176.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 163.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Beacon, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,052
49%
50.8
Male
7,237
51%
49.2
Total Population
14,289
323,128,000
Beacon, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
695
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
733
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
772
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
550
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
981
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,355
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,656
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,338
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,200
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
998
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,175
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
512
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
324
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,672
81.7%
77.2
Female
5,652
48.4%
51.3
Male
6,020
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,353
79.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,494
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,011
14.1%
15.2
Female
1,178
58.6%
55.8
Male
833
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Beacon, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,442
94.1%
96.8
White
9,827
68.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,618
18.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
163
1.1%
0.8
Asian
281
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
116
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
25
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.2%
0.2
Korean
12
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
62
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
17
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
536
3.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
847
5.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,812
19.7%
17.8
Mexican
156
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,008
7.1%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,600
11.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,477
80.3%
82.2
Beacon, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
275
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
770
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,731
25.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,341
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
961
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,091
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,389
13.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,045
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,513
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,480
33.0%
31.2
Beacon, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,932
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,695
38.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,318
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
365
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
779
6.4
5.8%
Beacon, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,797
79.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,797
20.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,228
16.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
379
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
118
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
72
0.5%
1.1%
Beacon, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
165
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
446
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
557
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
549
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
420
8.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
809
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
665
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
926
17.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
343
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
323
6.2%
6.4
Median household income
62,917
57,617
Per capita income
33,355
31,128
Beacon, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
868
12.8%
9.8
Construction
280
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,321
19.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
547
8.0%
6.6
Information
168
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
539
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
366
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,064
15.7%
11.4
Public administration
354
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
770
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
400
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
51
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
553
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,732
40.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
539
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,516
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,456
21.4%
18.1%
Beacon, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,716
71.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
637
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
552
8.3%
5.1
Walked
207
3.1%
2.7
Other means
100
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
413
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.3
26.6
Beacon, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
737
14.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,111
40.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,601
30.8%
37.1
3 or more
754
14.5%
21.0
Beacon, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,203
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,792
53.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,411
46.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
602
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Beacon, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,805
1 room
688
11.9%
2.4
2 rooms
136
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
664
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
878
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
891
15.3%
19.8
6 rooms
943
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
545
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
351
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
709
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Beacon, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,805
1-unit, detached
2,826
48.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
570
9.8%
5.9
2-units
769
13.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
423
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
604
10.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
248
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
360
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
5
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Beacon, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,361
40.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
378
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
532
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
512
8.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
519
8.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
647
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
370
6.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
459
7.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
27
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Beacon, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,579
49.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
56
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
940
18.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,505
28.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
39
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
19
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
24
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
41
0.8%
1.1
Beacon, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,873
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
73
3.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
271
14.5%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
343
18.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
350
18.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
355
19.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
470
25.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
672
35.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
239
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
235
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
132
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
595
31.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beacon, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,295
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
71
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
354
15.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
423
18.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
552
24.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
885
38.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
116
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,109
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
230
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
351
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
184
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
312
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
257
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
951
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
126
0.0%
0.0%
Beacon, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,792
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
32
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
33
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
134
4.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
553
19.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,381
49.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
590
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
244,600
205,000