Beacon, NY

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2021 Population
13,713
0.0729% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40
1.78% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
9.2%
9.61% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$92,676
18.3% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$342,200
9.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Beacon, NY had a population of 13.7k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $92,676. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Beacon, NY declined from 13,723 to 13,713, a −0.0729% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,350 to $92,676, a 18.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Beacon, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.67%), Other (Hispanic) (4.99%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.57%).

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

In 2021, the median property value in Beacon, NY was $342,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40 minutes. The average car ownership in Beacon, NY was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Beacon, NY is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2021, 10.7% of Beacon, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.47k people).

In 2021, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.43k people) in Beacon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 778 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%
2021 Citizenship
95.6%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95% of Beacon, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Beacon, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beacon, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.43k ± 693
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.75k ± 481
  3. White (Hispanic)
    778 ± 365
19.2%
Hispanic Population
2.64k people

In 2021, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.43k people) in Beacon, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 778 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.2% of the people in Beacon, NY are hispanic (2.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Beacon, NY as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.47k people
10.8%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.48k people

As of 2021, 10.7% of Beacon, NY residents (1.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beacon, NY was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    358 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    88 ± 76

Beacon, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Beacon, NY employs 7.29k people. The largest industries in Beacon, NY are Educational Services (1,014 people), Retail Trade (903 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (873 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($103,011), Finance & Insurance ($93,346), and Public Administration ($78,269).

Occupations

7.29k
2021 Value
± 661
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beacon, NY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 7.21k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beacon, NY, are Management Occupations (935 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (799 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (691 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beacon, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

7.29k
2021 Value
± 661
1.11%
1 Year growth
± 12.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Beacon, NY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 7.21k employees to 7.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beacon, NY, are Educational Services (1,014 people), Retail Trade (903 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (873 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,800
Median earning men ± $8,897
$45,434
Median earning women ± $7,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($103,011), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,446), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,996).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($115,272), Public Administration ($99,861), and Manufacturing ($72,846).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $158B
  2. $72.3B
  3. $71.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B
2020 Value in New York
$1.62T
Projected 2050 Value in New York
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $65.9B
  2. $49.6B
  3. $30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer
Senator from New York3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Kirsten Gillibrand
Senator from New York1
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.

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US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Beacon, NY was $342,200 in 2021, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $313,900 to $342,200, a 9.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Beacon, NY is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Beacon, NY have an average commute time of 40 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 $92,676. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Beacon, NY was Census Tract 2103.01 with a value of $107,336, followed by Census Tract 2102.01 and Census Tract 2101.01, with respective values of $81,953 and $75,438.

Property

$342,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,061
$3,473
Median Property Taxes
±$349

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.

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2021
51.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.3% of the housing units in Beacon, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2103.01
  2. Census Tract 2102.01
  3. Census Tract 2101.01

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Beacon, NY was Census Tract 2103.01 with a value of $107,336, followed by Census Tract 2102.01 and Census Tract 2101.01, with respective values of $81,953 and $75,438.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$92,676
Median Household Income
± $10,393
5.58k
Number of Households
± 553

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.58k households in Beacon, NY grew to $92,676 from the previous year's value of $78,350.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beacon, NY is from New York.
0.493
2021 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (65.4%)
  2. Public Transit (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2021, 65.4% of workers in Beacon, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

40 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beacon, NY have a longer commute time (40 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 16.3% of the workforce in Beacon, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beacon, NY (1.25k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

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96.8% of the population of Beacon, NY has health coverage, with 56.7% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.928% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1501 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.24% increase from the previous year (1440 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,501 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,501 patients per year. This represents a 4.24% increase from the previous year (1,440 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.22%
Uninsured
56.7%
Employer Coverage
17.5%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.928%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beacon, NY declined by 4.85% from 3.38% to 3.22%.

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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