Beacon

Population: 14,629
Median household income: $93,347
Median home value: $422,000

Beacon is a community in Dutchess County, New York, home to 14,629 residents. Its median household income of $93,347 runs below the Dutchess County figure of $97,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Beacon's population grew 7.3% from 13,634 to 14,629, while its median home value rose 51.4% from $278,700 to $422,000.

8.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,629
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $93,347
Median home value: $422,000
Median gross rent: $1,675
Housing units: 6,658
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,63414,629

Median household income

$71,193$93,347

Median home value

$278,700$422,000

Median gross rent

$1,323$1,675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,634	$71,193	$278,700	$1,323
2020	13,723	$78,350	$313,900	$1,330
2021	13,713	$92,676	$342,200	$1,367
2022	13,876	$96,891	$391,500	$1,605
2023	14,629	$93,347	$422,000	$1,675

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	715	4.9%
5 to 17	2,214	15.1%
18 to 24	696	4.8%
25 to 34	2,206	15.1%
35 to 44	2,200	15.0%
45 to 54	2,500	17.1%
55 to 64	2,109	14.4%
65 to 74	1,152	7.9%
75 and over	837	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,402	64.3%
Black or African American	1,589	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	204	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.3%
Two or more races	536	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,837	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,197	10.9%
High school graduate	2,336	21.2%
Some college or associate's	2,541	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,596	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,334	21.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone62.6%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit8.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,924	62.6%
Carpooled	359	4.6%
Public transit	654	8.3%
Walked	209	2.7%
Bicycle	40	0.5%
Worked from home	1,614	20.5%
Other means	71	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,307	20.9%
15 to 29 min	1,416	22.6%
30 to 44 min	1,225	19.6%
45 to 59 min	639	10.2%
60+ min	1,670	26.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,180 of 14,093)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,703	58.6%
Nonfamily households	2,617	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,320	94.9%
Vacant	338	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,758	59.5%
Renter-occupied	2,562	40.5%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,495	52.5%
1-unit, attached	603	9.1%
2 to 4 units	1,161	17.4%
5 to 19 units	592	8.9%
20 or more units	807	12.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3605100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 41.5032, -73.9647