Dutchess County > Beacon (city)
Population trend for Beacon
018,0001970: 13,25513,25519701980: 12,93712,93719801990: 13,24313,24319902000: 13,80813,80820002010: 15,54115,54120102020: 13,76913,76920202023: 14,62914,6292023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Beacon is a city in Dutchess County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

Community anchors include Fishkill Correctional Facility, Beacon City School District and Howland Public Library.

2023 Median income for Dutchess County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Dutchess County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 905%.

249 137 25 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Beacon
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Beacon
Married-couple families: 2,627 (70.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 172 (4.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 904 (24.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 2,086 (79.7%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 531 (20.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Beacon

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 13% Pct 18 to 64 7% Pct 65 and over 13%

The overall poverty rate in Beacon is 8 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Beacon lived in the prior year

Same house: 12,508 (86%) Same county (different house): 790 (5.4%) Different NY county: 962 (6.6%) Different state: 270 (1.9%) 14,549 current residents Same house: 12,508 (86%) Same house Different NY county: 962 (6.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 790 (5.4%) Same county (different house) Different state: 270 (1.9%) Different state Abroad: 19 (0.1%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Beacon residents
39.3 39.6 39.3 41.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau