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Beacon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
497
Population
637/sq mi density
$56,000
Median Income
$38,070 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$122,561 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,604 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,000 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,000
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,070
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beacon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beacon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,000
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,070
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,144
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,067
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,067
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,192M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
625
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
43
Retail
75
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,144
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,289
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,070 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,144 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,067 |
| County GDP | $1,192M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 625 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,144 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,289 |