Beacon, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beacon	New York	National
Income per capita	$39,907	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$78,350	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,543	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,268	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,635	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,269	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beacon is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beacon is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beacon is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Beacon is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,228 $78,350 $156,700

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Beacon median earnings by income bracket

Beacon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crompond, NY	2,273	$173,836	214.2%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	$156,033	182.0%
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	$152,337	175.4%
Lake Mohegan, NY	5,781	$134,046	142.3%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY	13,786	$130,189	135.3%
Beacon, NY	13,723	$78,350	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenn Dale, MD	13,722	$113,576	105.3%
Lake Arbor, MD	13,720	$108,750	96.6%
Lebanon, NH	13,718	$73,704	33.2%
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Waimalu, HI	13,714	$75,560	36.6%
Beacon, NY	13,723	$78,350	41.6%

Source: The Beacon, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).