Beacon, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,548 (All urban)

Beacon, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,415 (5,101 occupied: 2,881 owner occupied, 2,220 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1134 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $816 (lower quartile is $656, upper quartile is $1,031)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $735

Median gross rent in Beacon, NY in 2007: $924

Housing units in Beacon with a mortgage: 1,736 (99 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 779

Beacon,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $273,660 (it was $120,000 in 2000)

Beacon:	$273,660
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,861 - $324,983

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $278,994
Here: $278,994
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $236,941
Here: $236,941
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $354,520
Here: $354,520
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,003
Here: $279,003
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,540
Here: $199,540
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $146,250
Here: $146,250
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,309

In family households: 11,327 (2,289 male householders, 1,133 female householders)
2,368 spouses, 4,465 children (4,148 natural, 123 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 155 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 291 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,982 (736 male householders (618 living alone)), 961 female householders (834 living alone)), 285 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 530 (456 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,229 2-persons, 857 3-persons, 694 4-persons, 375 5-persons, 191 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,452 1-person, 217 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

2,193 married couples with children.
1,174 single-parent households (183 men, 991 women).

81.1% of residents of Beacon speak English at home.
13.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,174 (8.5%)
(51.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Beacon, New York:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 571 6 rooms: 832 7 rooms: 545 8 rooms: 390 9 or more rooms: 265

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beacon, New York:
	1 room: 106 2 rooms: 192 3 rooms: 710 4 rooms: 522 5 rooms: 381 6 rooms: 191 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 29
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 187
1980 to 1989: 637
1970 to 1979: 511
1960 to 1969: 734
1950 to 1959: 629
1940 to 1949: 448
1939 or earlier: 2,222

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beacon:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 110 2 bedrooms: 464 3 bedrooms: 1,733 4 bedrooms: 404 5 or more bedrooms: 163

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beacon:
	no bedroom: 129 1 bedroom: 874 2 bedrooms: 724 3 bedrooms: 422 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Beacon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 137 1 vehicle: 805 2 vehicles: 1,351 3 vehicles: 394 4 vehicles: 132 5 or more vehicles: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Beacon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 612 1 vehicle: 934 2 vehicles: 566 3 vehicles: 63 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Beacon, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 58
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 160
$90,000 to $99,999: 341
$100,000 to $124,999: 747
$125,000 to $149,999: 664
$150,000 to $174,999: 296
$175,000 to $199,999: 78
$200,000 to $249,999: 30
$250,000 to $299,999: 46
$300,000 to $399,999: 18
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Beacon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Beacon:

Less than $100: 25 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 41
$250 to $299: 59
$300 to $349: 73
$350 to $399: 21
$400 to $449: 27
$450 to $499: 33
$500 to $549: 25
$550 to $599: 110
$600 to $649: 146
$650 to $699: 152
$700 to $749: 184
$750 to $799: 176
$800 to $899: 326
$900 to $999: 330
$1,000 to $1,249: 336
$1,250 to $1,499: 119
$1,500 to $1,999: 68
$2,000 or more: 14
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 187 1990 to 1994: 136 1985 to 1989: 225 1980 to 1984: 165 1975 to 1979: 71 1970 to 1974: 126 1970 to 1974: 59 1965 to 1969: 205

Beacon, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.4%
Number of people working at home: 61 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 220
5 to 9 minutes: 694
10 to 14 minutes: 661
15 to 19 minutes: 760
20 to 24 minutes: 403
25 to 29 minutes: 268
30 to 34 minutes: 847
35 to 39 minutes: 225
40 to 44 minutes: 172
45 to 59 minutes: 634
60 to 89 minutes: 665
90 or more minutes: 324

Beacon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,656 (78%)
Carpooled: 575 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 64 (1%)
Railroad: 301 (5%)
Taxi: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (0%)
Walked: 215 (4%)
Other means: 18 (0%)
Worked at home: 61 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 455
$10,000 to $14,999: 314
$15,000 to $19,999: 216
$20,000 to $24,999: 365
$25,000 to $29,999: 301
$30,000 to $34,999: 285
$35,000 to $39,999: 307
$40,000 to $44,999: 310
$45,000 to $49,999: 177
$50,000 to $59,999: 636
$60,000 to $74,999: 587
$75,000 to $99,999: 694
$100,000 to $124,999: 205
$125,000 to $149,999: 129
$150,000 to $199,999: 75
$200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4163

Italian: 2013

Irish: 1466

German: 1117

English: 444

Polish: 403

United States or American: 342

French (except Basque): 140

Scottish: 134

Scotch-Irish: 131

Russian: 128

Dutch: 110

French Canadian: 105

Swedish: 84

Greek: 83

Subsaharan African:: 82

African: 77

Arab:: 61

Lebanese: 51

Hungarian: 47

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 45

Maltese: 39

European: 39

Portuguese: 34

Slovak: 33

Albanian: 32

British: 28

Jamaican: 28

Ukrainian: 27

Northern European: 23

Canadian: 22

Norwegian: 22

Welsh: 22

Danish: 19

Czech: 19

West Indian: 17

Scandinavian: 12

Arab/Arabic: 10

Pennsylvania German: 9

German Russian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Swiss: 8

Armenian: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Finnish: 6

Nigerian: 5

Eastern European: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (18%)
Colombia (12%)
Dominican Republic (9%)
Poland (6%)
Italy (5%)
Ecuador (5%)
Peru (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10321
Northeast: 653
Midwest: 212
South: 771
West: 211

58% of Beacon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 47
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 61
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 198
11th grade: 139
12th grade, no diploma: 187
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,505
Less than 1 year of college: 193
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 523
Associate degree: 264
Bachelor's degree: 568
Master's degree: 207
Professional school degree: 98
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 76
7th and 8th grade: 173
9th grade: 172
10th grade: 229
11th grade: 203
12th grade, no diploma: 238
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,527
Less than 1 year of college: 369
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 653
Associate degree: 370
Bachelor's degree: 481
Master's degree: 287
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $62,789
Black householders: $48,322
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $10,735
Asian householders: $83,172
Some other race householders: $42,849
Two or more races householders: $84,669
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,635

Beacon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Beacon household income for Black householders

Beacon household income for Asian householders

Beacon household income for Some other race householders

Beacon household income for Two or more races householders

Beacon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Beacon marital status for males

Beacon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $278,905
Black or African American householders: $238,312
Asian householders: $305,359
Some other race householders: $269,099
Two or more races householders: $349,829
Hispanic or Latino householders: $279,361

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,775
One, attached: 448
Two: 708
3 or 4: 528
5 to 9: 370
10 to 19: 233
20 to 49: 93
50 or more: 238
Mobile homes: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $239,210

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Beacon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 194

Here:	11.3%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 73

Here:	8.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Here:	34.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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