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Beacon, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Putnam County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
14,629
Population
3,086/sq mi density
$93,347
Median Income
$52,902 per capita
$422,000
Home Value
$534,576 Zillow
$1,675
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,034 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$93,347 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$422,000 home value, $1,675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,347
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,902
35% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% 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
$93,347
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,902
135%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,316
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,299
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,299
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.5%
35% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.6%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.3%
66% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.6%
Public Transit
8.3%
Work From Home
20.5%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,328
Restaurants
222
Healthcare
245
Retail
298
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,316
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,245
278% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $93,347 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,902 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,316 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,299 |
| County GDP | $5,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.6% |
| Public Transit | 8.3% |
| Work From Home | 20.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,328 |
| Restaurants | 222 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,316 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,245 |