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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.6%
13,506 → 15,073
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.3%
$56,480 → $93,347
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Beacon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,273
+1,200 from 2023 (15,073)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,668
+$39,321 from 2023 ($93,347)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,506 | — | $56,480 | — |
| 2015 | 13,508 | +0% | $65,305 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 13,463 | -0.3% | $68,561 | +5% |
| 2019 | 13,961 | +3.7% | $71,193 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,721 | -1.7% | $92,676 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 15,073 | +9.9% | $93,347 | +0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.