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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

Population Overview

Total Population
497
Population Density
637
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.6 km²)
Median Age
40.4 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 88.1% US: 61.6%
Black 2.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
88.1%
Black
2.4%
Hispanic
1.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
9.1%
52% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.9%
39% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.6%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.2%
16% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.426
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population497
Population Density637 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age40.4 years

Gender

Male50.7%
Female49.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White88.1%
Black or African American2.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans9.1%
Disability7.9%
Health Insurance98.6%
Uninsured7.2%
Broadband Access79.4%
Gini Coefficient0.426

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K