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Moving to Beacon, New York

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Population: 13,808. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,836 (+7.4% change)
Males: 6,551 (47.4%), Females: 7,257 (52.6%)

Dutchess County

Zip code: 12508

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $45,236
Median house value: $120,800

Population by Race

Races in Beacon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.7%)
  • Black (19.6%)
  • Hispanic (16.9%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (17.5%), Irish (16.2%), German (13.2%), English (6.6%), Polish (4.2%), United States (2.5%).

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beacon

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beacon city

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

8.5% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +534 (+4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beacon:

Other public-use airports nearest to Beacon:

  • KOBELT (about 14 miles; WALLKILL, NY; Abbreviation: N45)
  • STORMVILLE (about 18 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N69)
  • PEEKSKILL (about 19 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; Abbreviation: 7N2)

Amtrak station near Beacon:

  • 14 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beacon:

  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 9 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 14 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 20 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 20 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)

Schools

Public high school in Beacon:

  • BEACON HS (Students: 1,093; Location: 101 MATTEAWAN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Beacon:

  • BEACON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 7 DELAVAN AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beacon:

  • ROMBOUT MS (Students: 839; Location: 84 MATTEAWAN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH AVE SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 60 SOUTH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J.V. FORRESTAL ES (Students: 423; Location: 125 LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SARGENT SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 29 EDUCATION DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FISHKILL CORR FACIL (Students: 30; Location: PROSPECT ST; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BEACON CORR FACIL (Students: 8; Location: 50 CAMP BEACON RD; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Beacon:

  • ST JOACHIM ST JOHN PRIMARY (Students: 144; Location: 31 WILLOW STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
  • ST JOACHIM ST JOHN MIDDLE (Students: 79; Location: 60 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: 4 – 8)
  • EVERLASTING COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 23; Location: 445 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Beacon:

  • HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $555,776; Location: 313 MAIN STREET; 48,156 books; 1,215 audio materials; 1,275 video materials; 237 serial subscriptions)

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