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Beacon

County:
Mahaska County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.777
State:
Iowa

Beacon is a city located in Mahaska County, Iowa. Beacon has a 2025 population of 429. Beacon is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -1.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 434 in 2020.

The average household income in Beacon is $85,583 with a poverty rate of 12.53%. The median age in Beacon is 40.4 years: 40.8 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

429
Total Population
552
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.23%
Growth

Beacon Population

Beacon Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Beacon includes 88.13% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43888.13%
Two or more races346.84%
Asian132.62%
Black or African American122.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Beacon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beacon's average per capita income is $38,875. Household income levels show a median of $56,000. The poverty rate stands at 12.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$64,250-
Families$57,031$114,399
Households$56,000$85,583
Non Families$28,942$41,574

$38,875

Average Income

$56,000

Median Household Income

12.53%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)