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| Beacon |
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| Population 2002: | 13,954 |
| Population 2000: | 13,808 |
| Area codes: | 845 |
| Population growth: | +146 (+1.06%) |
| Foreign born: | 8.5% (3.8% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 2.0% Europe) |
| Land area: | 4.8 square miles |
| County: | Dutchess |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Manufacturing (13.2%), Retail trade (10.8%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 60.7% |
| Black: | 19.6% |
| Hispanic: | 16.9% |
| Other race: | 6.9% |
| Two or more races: | 3.4% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.1% |
| Never married: | 30.2% |
| Divorced: | 9.6% |
| Widowed: | 6.9% |
| Separated: | 3.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $120,800 |
| Household income: | $45,236 |
| Resident age: | 36.4 years |
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| Beacon Compared to New York State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.4% |
| Unemployed: | 5.7% |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 17.5% |
| Irish: | 16.2% |
| German: | 13.2% |
| English: | 6.6% |
| Polish: | 4.2% |
| United States: | 2.5% |