Beacon, NY Profile

Beacon, NY, population 14,836, is located in New York's Dutchess county, about 38.4 miles from Stamford and 39.8 miles from Yonkers.

Through the 90's Beacon's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beacon has grown by about 7%.

Beacon's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Beacon tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.70
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,808	N/A
2001	14,989	8.55%
2002	14,756	-1.55%
2003	14,898	0.96%
2004	14,858	-0.27%
2005	14,836	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,236

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	441
2002	N/A
2003	379
2004	N/A
2005	399
2006	558

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	4	-	5	2
Robbery	14	-	13	-	15	37
Aggravated Assault	47	-	36	-	39	44

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,328
2002	N/A
2003	2,068
2004	N/A
2005	2,226
2006	1,896

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	53	-	90	-	80	72
Larceny, Theft	234	-	170	-	223	180
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	-	29	-	26	30
Arson	3	-	-	-	-	6

Location

Land Area	4.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities