Beacon, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Beacon	New York	National
Income per capita	$59,226	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$118,255	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,211	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,323	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,205	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,776	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Beacon is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Beacon is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Beacon is 47% 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

$78,828 $118,255 $236,510

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	2,354	$261,002	220.9%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,847	$233,271	186.8%
Lincolndale, NY	1,436	$223,563	174.9%
Lake Mohegan, NY	5,975	$197,504	142.8%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY	14,192	$191,817	135.8%
Beacon, NY	14,171	$118,255	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avocado Heights, CA	14,171	$122,269	50.3%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Chaparral, NM	14,155	$45,796	43.7%
Allouez, WI	14,152	$103,874	27.7%
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	$375,147	361.2%
Beacon, NY	14,171	$118,255	45.4%

Source: The Beacon, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.