Beacon Falls, CT City Data

Beacon Falls, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,226 people who live in Beacon Falls and approximately 824,008 who live in New Haven County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beacon Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Beacon Falls. We have included Beacon Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beacon Falls Information

New Haven County where Beacon Falls resides is 862.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 824,008 and has a population rank of 54 out of all the places in the United States.

Beacon Falls has a total of 5,226 people and of those residents there are 2,618 males and 2,608 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 10,139 births each year and around 7,973 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beacon Falls varies per year, but currently 5,186 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 5,226 people who live in Beacon Falls, there are 1,406 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beacon Falls is 746 male and 660 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,908.

General Beacon Falls Information
Total area in square miles - New Haven County	862.02
Water area in square miles - New Haven County	N/A
Resident population - New Haven County	824,008
Population rank - New Haven County	54
Total population	5,226
Total population (male)	2,618
Total population (female)	2,608
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - New Haven County	10,139
Deaths- New Haven County	7,973
Population of one race	5,186
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	1,406
Population under 20 years (male)	746
Population under 20 years (female)	660
Total population 18 years and over	3,908

Beacon Falls Social Characteristics

There are 319,040 households in Beacon Falls. Families make up 211,878 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beacon Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (155,005), male householder with no wife present (11,664) and female householder with no husband present (41,214). The remainder of the Beacon Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 108,353. Beacon Falls, CT moving companies help people in Beacon Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Beacon Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beacon Falls is based, there are 345,614 females 15 and over; of those females there are 92,362 never married, 170,466 now married, 6,011 separated, 40,246 widowed, and 36,529 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,005 separated, 9,496 widowed and 24,963 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beacon Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beacon Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (New Haven County)
Total households	319,040
Family households (families)	211,878
With own children under 18 years	107,000
Married-couple family	155,005
With own children under 18 years	71,628
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,664
With own children under 18 years	5,336
Female householder, no husband present, family	41,214
With own children under 18 years	25,245
Nonfamily households	108,353
Householder living alone	89,977
65 years and over	35,053

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	739
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	378
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,522
Householder	1,445
Spouse	1,178
Child	1,639
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	132
Foster child	10
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	704
Male householder	310
Male householder living alone	242
Male householder not living alone	68
Female householder	269
Female householder living alone	222
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	86
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	345,614
Never married	92,362
Now married	170,466
Separated	6,011
Widowed	40,246
Divorced	36,529
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,005
Widowed	9,496
Divorced	24,963

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,226
Male	2,618
Under 5 years	192
5 to 9 years	187
10 to 14 years	200
15 to 17 years	121
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	25
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	86
25 to 29 years	147
30 to 34 years	235
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	201
50 to 54 years	178
55 to 59 years	148
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	18
Female	2,608
Under 5 years	150
5 to 9 years	167
10 to 14 years	189
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	28
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	171
30 to 34 years	232
35 to 39 years	253
40 to 44 years	282
45 to 49 years	192
50 to 54 years	183
55 to 59 years	151
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,226
One race	5,186
White	5,067
Black or African American	38
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	54
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,226
People who are White alone	5,067
People who are Black or African American alone	38
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	54
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	112
People who are Some other race alone	21

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	771,758
Same house	451,567
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	37,126
Different state or abroad	75,831
Different state	52,759
Abroad	23,072

PLACE OF BIRTH (New Haven County)
Total resident population	824,008
Born in United States	504,891
State of residence	535,994
Different state	182,729
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30,858
Foreign born	74,427

Beacon Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Beacon Falls. That total enrollment is 225,396 for the population of the country, which includes Beacon Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 111,172 and elementary or high school enrollment was 286,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 55,306.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Beacon Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	225,396
Pre-kindergarten	15,226
Public	7,825
Private	7,401
Kindergarten	11,642
Public	10,089
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	96,897
Public	86,778
Private	10,119
Elementary and high school	143,221
Public	127,754
Private	15,467
High school grades 9 to 12	46,324
Public	40,976
Private	5,348
College, undergraduate years	40,276
Public	21,788
Private	18,488
Graduate or professional school	15,031
Public	5,052
Private	9,979
Not enrolled in school	568,158

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	551,642
Less than 9th grade	33,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	60,411
High school graduate	169,936
Some college, no degree	100,410
Associate's degree	35,126
Bachelor's degree	152,433
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	84,217

Beacon Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 643,641 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beacon Falls. The Beacon Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (146,537), service occupations (57,470), sales and office occupations (105,784), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (593), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (32,216) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (53,726). The 643,641 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 317,900 private wage and salary workers, 55,511 government workers, 22,183 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (New Haven County)
Population 16 years and over	643,641
In labor force	421,514
Civilian labor force	421,190
Employed	396,326
Unemployed	24,864
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	324
Females 16 years and over	340,388
In labor force	205,319
Civilian labor force	205,303
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,561
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	303,253
In labor force	216,195
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,303
Armed forces	308

COMMUTING TO WORK (New Haven County)
Workers 16 years and over	388,050
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	312,987
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	37,779
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	12,358
Other means	1,781
Worked at home	9,564
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,779,645

OCCUPATION (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Management, professional, and related occupations	146,537
Service occupations	57,470
Sales and office occupations	105,784
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	593
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	32,216
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	53,726

INDUSTRY (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,101
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	63,053
Wholesale trade	13,552
Retail trade	44,983
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,707
Information	14,357
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	26,787
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,946
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	101,733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	16,147

CLASS OF WORKER (New Haven County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	146,537
Private wage and salary workers	317,900
Government workers	55,511
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,183
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beacon Falls Housing Characteristics

In Beacon Falls, CT there are 340,732 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 319,040 occupied and 21,692 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beacon Falls, there are 182,141 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17,763 units in Beacon Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Beacon Falls, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beacon Falls, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beacon Falls. There are 6,658 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,286 with rent between $200-299, 15,087 with rent between $300-499 and 85,008 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beacon Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Beacon Falls, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (New Haven County)
Total housing units	340,732
Occupied housing units	319,040
Vacant housing units	21,692

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (New Haven County)
Total housing units	340,732
1-unit, detached	182,141
1-unit, attached	17,763
2 units	33,390
3 or 4 units	39,746
5 to 9 units	19,162
10 to 19 units	14,293
20 to 49 units	13,473
50 or more units	18,747
Mobile home	1,956

HOUSING TENURE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Owner-occupied	201,317
Renter-occupied	117,723

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
No vehicles available	39,084
2 vehicle available	166,230
3 vehicles available	34,523
4 vehicles available	8,468
5 or more vehicles available	2,943

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Utility gas	103,904
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	48,401
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	157,016
Coal or coke	253
Wood	1,524
Solar energy	75
Other fuel	860
No fuel used	557

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (New Haven County)
Occupied housing units	319,040
Less Than $50,000	201,317
$50,000 to $99,999	24,648
$100,000 to $149,999	55,592
$150,000 to $199,999	40,122
$200,000 to $299,999	30,230
$300,000 to $499,999	9,037
$1,000,000 or more	456
Median (dollars)	151,900

GROSS RENT (New Haven County)
Occupied units paying rent	117,723
Less than $200	6,658
$200 to $299	5,286
$300 to $499	15,087
$500 to $699	35,974
$700 to $999	36,851
$1,000 to $1,499	10,760
$1,500 or more	1,422