Beacon Square, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,895

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

5.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,650

7.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,100

Population & Diversity

Beacon Square, FL is home to a population of 7.9k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.12% of Beacon Square, FL residents were born outside of the country (641 people).

In 2024, there were 9.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.02k people) in Beacon Square, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 626 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Beacon Square, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beacon Square, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beacon Square, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.02k ± 616
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
626 ± 552
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
434 ± 369

12.1%

Hispanic Population

955 people

12.1% of the people in Beacon Square, FL are hispanic (955 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beacon Square, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

8.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

641 people

8.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

655 people

As of 2024, 8.12% of Beacon Square, FL residents (641 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 Square, FL was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 94
Vietnam
144 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 65

Beacon Square, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beacon Square, FL employs 3.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beacon Square, FL were Retail Trade (739 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,699), Construction ($60,144), and Wholesale Trade ($56,518).

Employment

Occupations

3.83k

2024 Value

± 517

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beacon Square, FL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 3.47k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beacon Square, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (669 people), Sales & Related Occupations (549 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (415 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beacon Square, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

3.83k

2024 Value

± 517

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beacon Square, FL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 3.47k employees to 3.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beacon Square, FL, are Retail Trade (739 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (570 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beacon Square, FL, though some of these residents may live in Beacon Square, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $5,647

$32,823

Median earning women ± $2,219

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,298), Construction ($61,370), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,661).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beacon Square, FL was $172,100 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,100 to $172,100, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Beacon Square, FL is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beacon Square, FL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beacon Square, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,449

$2,454

Median Property Taxes

±$322

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 Square, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Beacon Square, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beacon Square, FL 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.

$56,650

Median Household Income

± $7,583

3.4k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.4k households in Beacon Square, FL grew to $56,650 from the previous year's value of $52,598.

The following chart displays the households in Beacon Square, FL 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beacon Square, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Beacon Square, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beacon Square, FL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Beacon Square, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beacon Square, FL (1.23k out of 7.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beacon Square, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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