Beacon, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,834

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.962% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.02%

7.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,859

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$471,600

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,700

3.88% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beacon, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Beacon, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beacon, NY was $471,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Beacon, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Dutchess County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Dutchess County (Southwest)--Fishkill & Wappinger town PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Beacon, NY is home to a population of 14.8k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Beacon, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2024, there were 7.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.19k people) in Beacon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Beacon, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beacon, NY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beacon, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beacon, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 761
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 347
Other (Hispanic)
1.15k ± 380

20.2%

Hispanic Population

3k people

20.2% of the people in Beacon, NY are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beacon, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Beacon, NY residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beacon, NY was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beacon, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
219 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
176 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 63

Beacon, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beacon, NY.

Health

96.1% of the population of Beacon, NY has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.91%

Uninsured

58.5%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beacon, NY grew by 43.9% from 2.72% to 3.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beacon, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Beacon, NY employs 7.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beacon, NY were Educational Services (1,208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,131 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,090 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($122,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,706), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,042).

Employment

Occupations

7.7k

2024 Value

± 751

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beacon, NY declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 8.01k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beacon, NY, are Management Occupations (1,060 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (758 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beacon, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.7k

2024 Value

± 751

−3.88%

1 Year decline

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beacon, NY declined at a rate of −3.88%, from 8.01k employees to 7.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beacon, NY, are Educational Services (1,208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,131 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,090 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beacon, NY, though some of these residents may live in Beacon, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,608

Median earning men ± $19,611

$49,808

Median earning women ± $9,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($133,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,494), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($85,547), and Manufacturing ($83,287).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beacon, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beacon, NY was $471,600 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,000 to $471,600, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Beacon, NY is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beacon, NY have an average commute time of 41.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beacon, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$471,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,415

$3,979

Median Property Taxes

±$448

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beacon, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beacon, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Beacon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beacon, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,859

Median Household Income

± $21,401

6.51k

Number of Households

± 687

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.51k households in Beacon, NY grew to $107,859 from the previous year's value of $93,347.

The following chart displays the households in Beacon, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beacon, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.3%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Public Transit (11.9%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

41.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beacon, NY have a longer commute time (41.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.9% of the workforce in Beacon, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beacon, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beacon, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beacon, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beacon, NY (1.29k out of 14.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beacon, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.