Beason

Population: 136
Median household income: $53,235
Median home value: $81,100

Located in Logan County, Illinois, Beason is a community with a population of 136. The median household income of $53,235 is below the Logan County median ($64,188).

From 2019 to 2023, Beason's population declined 29.2% from 192 to 136, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $57,800 to $81,100.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,235
Median home value: $81,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

192136

Median household income

$39,183$53,235

Median home value

$57,800$81,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	192	$39,183	$57,800
2020	201	$39,583	$61,000
2021	218	$47,717	$66,000
2022	157	$52,981	$80,000
2023	136	$53,235	$81,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	6.6%
5 to 17	14	10.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	27	19.9%
35 to 44	23	16.9%
45 to 54	27	19.9%
55 to 64	23	16.9%
65 to 74	8	5.9%
75 and over	5	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate67.3%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	76	67.3%
Some college or associate's	22	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means8.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	87.4%
Carpooled	4	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	9	8.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	80	77.7%
30 to 44 min	17	16.5%
45 to 59 min	6	5.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	65.7%
Nonfamily households	24	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	76.9%
Vacant	21	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51	72.9%
Renter-occupied	19	27.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704403
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1428, -89.1928