Beacon, NY

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2023 Population

14,629

5.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

0.971% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.37%

4.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,347

3.66% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$422,000

7.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,011

2.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Beacon, NY had a population of 14.6k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $93,347. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Beacon, NY grew from 13,876 to 14,629, a 5.43% increase and its median household income declined from $96,891 to $93,347, a −3.66% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beacon, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.09%), and White (Hispanic) (4.03%).

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.

96.2% of the residents in Beacon, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Beacon, NY was $422,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.2 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 14.6k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Beacon, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2023, there were 5.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Beacon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.02k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Beacon, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Beacon, NY was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
9.4k ± 622
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 359
Other (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 356

19.4%

Hispanic Population

2.84k people

19.4% of the people in Beacon, NY are hispanic (2.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

11.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Beacon, NY residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beacon, NY was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
233 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 58

Beacon, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Beacon, NY employs 8.01k people. The largest industries in Beacon, NY are Educational Services (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (992 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,941), Finance & Insurance ($106,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,899).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.01k

2023 Value

± 747

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Beacon, NY grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 7.79k employees to 8.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beacon, NY, are Management Occupations (1,155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (996 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (919 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beacon, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.01k

2023 Value

± 747

2.88%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Beacon, NY grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 7.79k employees to 8.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beacon, NY, are Educational Services (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,160 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (992 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

$69,561

Median earning men ± $5,463

$56,393

Median earning women ± $9,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($139,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($80,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,420), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,457).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beacon, NY was $422,000 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $391,500 to $422,000, a 7.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Beacon, NY is 59.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Beacon, NY have an average commute time of 41.2 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.

Median household income in Beacon, NY is $93,347. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Beacon, NY was Census Tract 2103.01 with a value of $121,948, followed by Census Tract 2102.01 and Census Tract 2101.01, with respective values of $91,167 and $79,007.

Housing

Property

$422,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,960

$3,758

Median Property Taxes

±$384

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

59.5%

Homeownership

2023

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.5% of the housing units in Beacon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2103.01
Census Tract 2102.01
Census Tract 2101.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beacon, NY was Census Tract 2103.01 with a value of $121,948, followed by Census Tract 2102.01 and Census Tract 2101.01, with respective values of $91,167 and $79,007.

The following map shows all of the places in Beacon, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$93,347

Median Household Income

± $17,327

6.32k

Number of Households

± 638

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.32k households in Beacon, NY declined from $93,347 from the previous year's value of $96,891.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Public Transit (8.31%)

In 2023, 62.6% of workers in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.31%).

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

41.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beacon, NY have a longer commute time (41.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.5% 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

8.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beacon, NY (1.18k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.3% of the population of Beacon, NY has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 9.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.979% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1501 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1415 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1,501 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dutchess County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 46.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.72%

Uninsured

59.5%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

9.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.979%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beacon, NY grew by 2.28% from 2.66% to 2.72%.

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.

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