Beacon, IA City Data

Beacon, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 518 people who live in Beacon and approximately 22,335 who live in Mahaska County. We want to help people moving to or living in Beacon 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. We have included Beacon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Beacon Information

Mahaska County where Beacon resides is 573.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,335 and has a population rank of 1,677 out of all the places in the United States.

Beacon has a total of 518 people and of those residents there are 271 males and 247 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 284 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Beacon varies per year, but currently 505 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 518 people who live in Beacon, there are 143 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Beacon is 81 male and 62 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 388.

General Beacon Information
Total area in square miles - Mahaska County	573.4
Water area in square miles - Mahaska County	N/A
Resident population - Mahaska County	22,335
Population rank - Mahaska County	1,677
Total population	518
Total population (male)	271
Total population (female)	247
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Mahaska County	284
Deaths- Mahaska County	221
Population of one race	505
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	143
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	62
Total population 18 years and over	388

Beacon Social Characteristics

There are 8,880 households in Beacon. Families make up 6,164 of these households. The table below breaks down the Beacon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,208), male householder with no wife present (239) and female householder with no husband present (751). The remainder of the Beacon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,733. Beacon, IA moving companies help people in Beacon 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Beacon is based, there are 9,024 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,527 never married, 5,484 now married, 139 separated, 971 widowed, and 903 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 62 separated, 257 widowed and 701 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Beacon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Beacon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mahaska County)
Total households	8,880
Family households (families)	6,164
With own children under 18 years	3,001
Married-couple family	5,208
With own children under 18 years	2,251
Male householder, no wife present, family	239
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	751
With own children under 18 years	456
Nonfamily households	2,733
Householder living alone	2,355
65 years and over	1,101

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	71
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	452
Householder	154
Spouse	119
Child	151
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	66
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,024
Never married	1,527
Now married	5,484
Separated	139
Widowed	971
Divorced	903
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	62
Widowed	257
Divorced	701

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	518
Male	271
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2
Female	247
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	518
One race	505
White	500
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	518
People who are White alone	500
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,840
Same house	12,043
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,575
Different state or abroad	1,670
Different state	1,488
Abroad	182

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mahaska County)
Total resident population	22,335
Born in United States	18,863
State of residence	18,080
Different state	3,822
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	350

Beacon 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. That total enrollment is 5,587 for the population of the country, which includes Beacon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,417 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 999.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,587
Pre-kindergarten	364
Public	277
Private	87
Kindergarten	285
Public	265
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,531
Public	2,209
Private	322
Elementary and high school	3,938
Public	3,469
Private	469
High school grades 9 to 12	1,407
Public	1,260
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	892
Public	503
Private	389
Graduate or professional school	108
Public	66
Private	42
Not enrolled in school	15,847

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,504
Less than 9th grade	1,061
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,460
High school graduate	5,977
Some college, no degree	2,860
Associate's degree	748
Bachelor's degree	2,398
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,769

Beacon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,355 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Beacon. The Beacon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,981), service occupations (1,419), sales and office occupations (2,396), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (160), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,044) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,762). The 17,355 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,612 private wage and salary workers, 1,052 government workers, 1,069 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mahaska County)
Population 16 years and over	17,355
In labor force	11,265
Civilian labor force	11,265
Employed	10,762
Unemployed	503
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,874
In labor force	5,125
Civilian labor force	5,125
Unemployed Civilian labor force	220
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,481
In labor force	6,140
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	283
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mahaska County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,660
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,256
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,362
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	275
Other means	91
Worked at home	630
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	189,850

OCCUPATION (Mahaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,981
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,981
Service occupations	1,419
Sales and office occupations	2,396
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	160
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,044
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,762

INDUSTRY (Mahaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,981
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	653
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,204
Wholesale trade	311
Retail trade	1,224
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	482
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	408
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	431
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,932
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	511
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	249

CLASS OF WORKER (Mahaska County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,981
Private wage and salary workers	8,612
Government workers	1,052
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,069
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Beacon Housing Characteristics

In Beacon, IA there are 9,551 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,880 occupied and 671 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Beacon, there are 7,382 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Beacon. 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Beacon, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Beacon. There are 223 housing units with rent less than $200, 286 with rent between $200-299, 907 with rent between $300-499 and 707 with rent for $500 and above. Full Beacon 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mahaska County)
Total housing units	9,551
Occupied housing units	8,880
Vacant housing units	671

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mahaska County)
Total housing units	9,551
1-unit, detached	7,382
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	334
3 or 4 units	375
5 to 9 units	286
10 to 19 units	143
20 to 49 units	218
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	704

HOUSING TENURE (Mahaska County)
Occupied housing units	8,880
Owner-occupied	6,312
Renter-occupied	2,568

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mahaska County)
Occupied housing units	8,880
No vehicles available	609
2 vehicle available	5,741
3 vehicles available	1,471
4 vehicles available	365
5 or more vehicles available	242

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mahaska County)
Occupied housing units	8,880
Utility gas	5,711
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,106
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	155
Coal or coke
Wood	147
Solar energy
Other fuel	42
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mahaska County)
Occupied housing units	8,880
Less Than $50,000	6,312
$50,000 to $99,999	2,329
$100,000 to $149,999	683
$150,000 to $199,999	256
$200,000 to $299,999	105
$300,000 to $499,999	21
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,100

GROSS RENT (Mahaska County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,568
Less than $200	223
$200 to $299	286
$300 to $499	907
$500 to $699	632
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A