Beacon, New York Population 2024

15,259

Beacon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Beacon was:

  • White: 68.3%
  • Black or African American: 15.6%
  • Two or more races: 7.36%
  • Other race: 7.22%
  • Asian: 1.17%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,219.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.54% (937)
The current population of Beacon, New York is 15,259 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,322.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,47868.3%
Black or African American2,16415.6%
Two or more races1,0217.36%
Other race1,0027.22%
Asian1631.17%
Native American480.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beacon Population by Race

Beacon Population Pyramid 2024

Beacon Median Age

41.2

Total

40.8

Male

41.5

Female

Beacon Adults

There are 11,087 adults, (1,946 of whom are seniors) in Beacon.

Beacon Age Dependency

51.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Beacon Sex Ratio

Female7,14351.48%
Male6,73348.52%

Beacon Population by Age

Beacon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8152.346139
Married2,4383.0585.114.9
Non Family2,2991.2742.657.4
Female7562.8836.163.9
Male3223.3568.331.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beacon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6576.47%
Associates Degree8408.27%
Bachelors Degree2,46124.22%
Graduate Degree2,13020.96%
High School Graduate2,32222.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2712.67%
Some College1,48014.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beacon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beacon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8526,4183,533
Hispanic1,5761,135270
Black1,5341,481599
2+ Races540341159
Other Race52536546
Asian151151119
Native American262619

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.81%.

Beacon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,400$91,023$50,400
Graduate Degree$97,083$115,776$88,079
High School Graduate$39,918$55,742$25,288
Less Than 9th Grade$45,639$46,308$26,782
Overall$56,463$65,049$46,221
Some College$53,365$82,315$40,677

$56,463

Average Earnings

$65,049

Average Male

$46,221

Average Female

Beacon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beacon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beacon Language

82.33% of Beacon residents speak only English, while 17.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.02% of the population.

Beacon Language

Beacon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5264965.82%
Hispanic2,79340714.57%
Black2,14927512.8%
Other1,00125024.98%
Multiple1,02114514.2%
Asian16310.61%

8.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

11.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beacon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beacon is Other, with 24.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beacon is Asian, with 0.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.07%.

Beacon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.9%
High School10.73%
Some College8.79%
Bachelors or Greater5.49%

Beacon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.33%
Male Employed1.77%
Male Unemployed0.49%
Female Unemployed0%

Beacon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beacon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,624$133,680
Households$96,891$116,674
Married Families$123,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,644$83,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beacon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Beacon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beacon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Beacon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beacon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

682

Number of Veterans

678

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
First Gulf War166
Korea60
Second Gulf War55
World War II0

Beacon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74215
75+176
35 to 54170
55 to 6488
18 to 3433

Beacon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5937.55%
Black724.22%
2+ Races172.98%
Hispanic40.2%

Beacon Veterans by Race

Beacon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beacon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Beacon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beacon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beacon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.06%

Born in Beacon

88.76%

Native Born

11.24%

Foreign Born

4.71%

Non Citizen

6.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.76% of Beacon residents were born in the United States, with 68.06% having been born in New York. 4.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Beacon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,4312351.45%
202816,1962341.47%
202715,9622341.49%
202615,7282351.52%
202515,4932341.53%
202415,2592341.56%
202315,0251180.79%
202214,9073162.17%
202114,5912691.88%
202014,3223612.59%
201913,9611971.43%
201813,7643012.24%
201713,46380.06%
201613,455-53-0.39%
201513,508920.69%
201413,416-90-0.67%
201313,506-137-1%
201213,643-110-0.8%
201113,753-85-0.61%
201013,83800%
200013,8085654.27%
199013,2433062.37%
198012,937-318-2.4%
197013,255-667-4.79%
196013,922-90-0.64%
195014,0121,44011.45%
194012,5726395.35%
193011,9339378.52%
192010,996-5,435-33.08%

Beacon Population by Year