Beacon

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  2. Beacon Statistics
  3. Beacon Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Beacon Employment Information
  5. Beacon Family Information
  6. Beacon Education Information
  7. Beacon Public Benefits Information
  8. Beacon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Beacon Zip Codes


Beacon Legal Resources Back to top

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Beacon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 518
  • Land Area (2000): 2.608 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 217
Beacon Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 459 90.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46 9.11%

Beacon Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Employment Information Back to top
Beacon Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 41 27.89%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 34 23.13%
3. Construction 14 9.52%
4. Repair and Maintenance 10 6.80%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.72%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 2.72%
7. Truck Transportation 4 2.72%
8. Food Manufacturing 3 2.04%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 2.04%
10. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 2.04%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 2.04%
12. Wood Manufacturing 3 2.04%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.36%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.36%
15. Educational Services 2 1.36%
16. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 1.36%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 1.36%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 1.36%
19. Public Administration 2 1.36%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Manufactuing 17 13.39%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 11.81%
3. Health Care 14 11.02%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 8 6.30%
5. Educational Services 7 5.51%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 5.51%
7. Department and Other General Stores 6 4.72%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 4.72%
9. Repair and Maintenance 6 4.72%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 5 3.94%
11. Public Administration 5 3.94%
12. Construction 4 3.15%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 3.15%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 2.36%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 2.36%
16. Finance and Insurance 2 1.57%
17. Gasoline Stations 2 1.57%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 1.57%
19. Music Stores 2 1.57%
20. Office Supplies and Stationery 2 1.57%

Beacon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28 19.05%
2. Other Production Occupations 24 16.33%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15 10.20%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 8.16%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 10 6.80%
6. Carpenters 8 5.44%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 5.44%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 7 4.76%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 4.08%
10. Construction Laborers 5 3.40%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.72%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.72%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.04%
14. Life and Physical Scientists 2 1.36%
15. Other Construction Trades 2 1.36%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 2 1.36%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 1.36%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 1.36%
19. Top Executives 2 1.36%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 1 0.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12 9.45%
2. Other Production Occupations 12 9.45%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 7.87%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 7.87%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 7.09%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 6.30%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 5.51%
8. Secretaries and Admins 7 5.51%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 4.72%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 3.94%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.94%
12. Business Operations Specialists 4 3.15%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 3.15%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 2.36%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 3 2.36%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 2.36%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3 2.36%
18. Top Executives 3 2.36%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 3 2.36%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.57%

Beacon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 253 60.10%
15-35 hours 40 9.50%
1-14 hours 10 2.38%
No regular hours 118 28.03%

Beacon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 17.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 4.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 5.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23 8.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 37 14.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 4.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 2.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 0.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 12.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 13.69%

Beacon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 0.76%
5-9 37 14.07%
10-14 69 26.24%
15-19 38 14.45%
20-24 50 19.01%
25-29 20 7.60%
30-34 14 5.32%
35-39 1 0.38%
40-44 13 4.94%
45-59 12 4.56%
60-89 4 1.52%
At least 90 3 1.14%

Beacon Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 216 82.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 28 10.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 12 4.56%
At least 60 0 0.00% 7 2.66%

Beacon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 35 12.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 222 81.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 11 4.01%

Beacon Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 224 (505 people)
Families (2000): 164 (424 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 77
People at same address in 1995: 265
Beacon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 9.82%
$10,000-$14,999 9 4.02%
$15,000-$19,999 12 5.36%
$20,000-$24,999 16 7.14%
$25,000-$29,999 45 20.09%
$30,000-$34,999 18 8.04%
$35,000-$39,999 23 10.27%
$40,000-$44,999 17 7.59%
$45,000-$49,999 9 4.02%
$50,000-$59,999 15 6.70%
$60,000-$74,999 15 6.70%
$75,000-$99,999 18 8.04%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.89%
$125,000-$149,999 3 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Beacon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 44 21.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 76 36.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 4.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 38 18.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 22 10.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 5.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 2.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Beacon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 189 31.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 65 10.83%
Public Assistance 4 0.67%
Retirement 18 3.00%
Self Employment 30 5.00%
Social Security 63 10.50%
Supplemental Security 12 2.00%
Wage / Salary 188 31.33%
Other 31 5.17%

Beacon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 98 72.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 38 27.94%

Beacon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 17.70%
Color 1 Box Married 141 62.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42 18.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 1.33%

Beacon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 5.64%
Color 1 Box Married 133 68.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 13.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 12.82%

Beacon Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Education Information Back to top
Beacon Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 29 7.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60 15.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231 58.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 57 14.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9 2.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 2.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 0 0.00%

Beacon Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.58% 1 0.19% 4 0.77%
Kindergarten 8 1.54% 0 0.00% 8 1.54%
Grades 1-4 17 3.28% 2 0.39% 19 3.67%
Grades 5-8 22 4.25% 1 0.19% 23 4.44%
Grades 9-12 29 5.60% 0 0.00% 29 5.60%
Undergrad college 7 1.35% 0 0.00% 7 1.35%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 86 16.60% 4 0.77% 90 17.37%

Beacon Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Public Benefits Information Back to top
Beacon Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 456 91.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 44 8.80%

Beacon Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Beacon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 74 14.29%
10-19 Years 69 13.32%
20-29 Years 82 15.83%
30-39 Years 69 13.32%
40-49 Years 67 12.93%
50-59 Years 71 13.71%
60-69 Years 36 6.95%
70-79 Years 39 7.53%
80-89 Years 9 1.74%
90+ Years 2 0.39%

Beacon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 271 52.32%
Color 1 Box Female 247 47.68%

Beacon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 498 96.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 2.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.58%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Beacon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 81 24.47%
2. Dutch 58 17.52%
3. German 46 13.90%
4. English 41 12.39%
5. Irish 30 9.06%
6. Scotch Irish 18 5.44%
7. Croatian 7 2.11%
8. Italian 7 2.11%
9. Norwegian 7 2.11%
10. Swedish 7 2.11%

Beacon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 471 98.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3 0.63%
3. French 2 0.42%

Beacon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 505 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Beacon Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Beacon Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Beacon Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
52534