Beacon city, New York
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,931
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,292
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,380
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,541
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 602
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $471,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,606
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,115
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,658
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,507
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,844
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,179
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,279
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,831
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,859
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,996
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,905.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,279.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.74
FIPS Code 3605100