Beacon, NY City Data

Beacon, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,808 people who live in Beacon and approximately 280,150 who live in Dutchess County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beacon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beacon. We have included Beacon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beacon Information

Dutchess County where Beacon resides is 825.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,150 and has a population rank of 201 out of all the places in the United States.

Beacon has a total of 13,808 people and of those residents there are 6,551 males and 7,257 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 3,342 births each year and around 2,210 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beacon varies per year, but currently 13,333 are one race and 475 are two or more races.

Of the 13,808 people who live in Beacon, there are 4,022 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beacon is 2,042 male and 1,980 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,065.

General Beacon Information
Total area in square miles - Dutchess County	825.38
Water area in square miles - Dutchess County	N/A
Resident population - Dutchess County	280,150
Population rank - Dutchess County	201
Total population	13,808
Total population (male)	6,551
Total population (female)	7,257
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Dutchess County	3,342
Deaths- Dutchess County	2,210
Population of one race	13,333
Population of two or more races	475
Population under 20 years	4,022
Population under 20 years (male)	2,042
Population under 20 years (female)	1,980
Total population 18 years and over	10,065

Beacon Social Characteristics

There are 99,536 households in Beacon. Families make up 69,776 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beacon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (55,209), male householder with no wife present (3,788) and female householder with no husband present (9,578). The remainder of the Beacon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,335. Beacon, NY moving companies help people in Beacon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beacon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beacon is based, there are 111,611 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,924 never married, 61,674 now married, 2,835 separated, 10,893 widowed, and 9,285 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,372 separated, 2,853 widowed and 7,021 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beacon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beacon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dutchess County)
Total households	99,536
Family households (families)	69,776
With own children under 18 years	36,591
Married-couple family	55,209
With own children under 18 years	27,679
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,788
With own children under 18 years	1,875
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,578
With own children under 18 years	5,960
Nonfamily households	30,335
Householder living alone	24,473
65 years and over	8,933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,936
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,246
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.23

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,198
Householder	3,359
Spouse	2,270
Child	4,417
Other relatives	238
Nonrelatives	360
Unmarried partner	194
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	358
Foster child	18
Other	75

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,081
Male householder	792
Male householder living alone	646
Male householder not living alone	146
Female householder	940
Female householder living alone	810
Female householder not living alone	130
Nonrelatives	349
Unmarried partner	164
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	101
Foster child	N/A
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	111,611
Never married	26,924
Now married	61,674
Separated	2,835
Widowed	10,893
Divorced	9,285
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,372
Widowed	2,853
Divorced	7,021

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,808
Male	6,551
Under 5 years	461
5 to 9 years	535
10 to 14 years	579
15 to 17 years	313
18 and 19 years	154
20 years	68
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	197
25 to 29 years	355
30 to 34 years	474
35 to 39 years	618
40 to 44 years	598
45 to 49 years	489
50 to 54 years	431
55 to 59 years	301
60 and 61 years	119
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	151
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	72
Female	7,257
Under 5 years	503
5 to 9 years	524
10 to 14 years	545
15 to 17 years	283
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	68
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	238
25 to 29 years	416
30 to 34 years	585
35 to 39 years	687
40 to 44 years	671
45 to 49 years	510
50 to 54 years	423
55 to 59 years	310
60 and 61 years	131
62 to 64 years	144
65 and 66 years	101
67 to 69 years	154
70 to 74 years	244
75 to 79 years	226
80 to 84 years	171
85 years and over	131

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,808
One race	13,333
White	9,440
Black or African American	2,713
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	181
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	26
Two or more races	475

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,279
People who are White alone	9,178
People who are Black or African American alone	2,464
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	42
People who are Asian alone	174
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,265
People who are Some other race alone	952

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	263,037
Same house	156,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,202
Different state or abroad	20,104
Different state	15,121
Abroad	4,983

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dutchess County)
Total resident population	280,150
Born in United States	179,155
State of residence	199,981
Different state	52,703
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,866
Foreign born	23,600

Beacon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beacon. That total enrollment is 78,962 for the population of the country, which includes Beacon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,719 and elementary or high school enrollment was 99,351 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,085.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beacon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,962
Pre-kindergarten	5,196
Public	2,387
Private	2,809
Kindergarten	4,004
Public	3,431
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,845
Public	30,060
Private	3,785
Elementary and high school	49,676
Public	44,431
Private	5,245
High school grades 9 to 12	15,831
Public	14,371
Private	1,460
College, undergraduate years	17,174
Public	9,334
Private	7,840
Graduate or professional school	2,912
Public	1,348
Private	1,564
Not enrolled in school	191,376

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,725
Less than 9th grade	9,054
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,420
High school graduate	51,471
Some college, no degree	35,215
Associate's degree	16,808
Bachelor's degree	50,757
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	28,894

Beacon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 218,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beacon. The Beacon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,232), service occupations (20,441), sales and office occupations (33,028), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (587), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,221) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,284). The 218,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 99,346 private wage and salary workers, 23,354 government workers, 7,756 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dutchess County)
Population 16 years and over	218,021
In labor force	138,815
Civilian labor force	138,723
Employed	130,793
Unemployed	7,930
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	92
Females 16 years and over	109,850
In labor force	64,384
Civilian labor force	64,370
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,579
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	108,171
In labor force	74,431
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,351
Armed forces	78

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dutchess County)
Workers 16 years and over	128,437
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	100,776
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,347
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,956
Other means	462
Worked at home	4,162
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,707,805

OCCUPATION (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,232
Service occupations	20,441
Sales and office occupations	33,028
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	587
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,221
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,284

INDUSTRY (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,341
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,084
Wholesale trade	3,319
Retail trade	14,894
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,410
Information	4,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,690
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,842
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,542
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,271
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,165

CLASS OF WORKER (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Private wage and salary workers	99,346
Government workers	23,354
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,756
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beacon Housing Characteristics

In Beacon, NY there are 106,103 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,536 occupied and 6,567 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beacon, there are 68,779 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,658 units in Beacon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beacon, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beacon, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beacon. There are 1,092 housing units with rent less than $200, 869 with rent between $200-299, 3,348 with rent between $300-499 and 23,523 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beacon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beacon, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dutchess County)
Total housing units	106,103
Occupied housing units	99,536
Vacant housing units	6,567

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dutchess County)
Total housing units	106,103
1-unit, detached	68,779
1-unit, attached	4,658
2 units	6,776
3 or 4 units	7,377
5 to 9 units	5,915
10 to 19 units	4,092
20 to 49 units	1,584
50 or more units	2,509
Mobile home	4,394

HOUSING TENURE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Owner-occupied	68,636
Renter-occupied	30,900

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
No vehicles available	7,690
2 vehicle available	61,193
3 vehicles available	13,821
4 vehicles available	3,849
5 or more vehicles available	1,513

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Utility gas	21,259
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61,351
Coal or coke	199
Wood	1,283
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	479
No fuel used	118

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Less Than $50,000	68,636
$50,000 to $99,999	6,404
$100,000 to $149,999	20,247
$150,000 to $199,999	17,011
$200,000 to $299,999	10,170
$300,000 to $499,999	2,176
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	154,200

GROSS RENT (Dutchess County)
Occupied units paying rent	30,900
Less than $200	1,092
$200 to $299	869
$300 to $499	3,348
$500 to $699	8,785
$700 to $999	11,559
$1,000 to $1,499	2,723
$1,500 or more	455