Beacon

  1. Beacon Legal Resources
  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 Criminal Information
  9. Beacon Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Beacon Zip Codes


Beacon Legal Resources Back to top

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Beacon Legal Code

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Beacon Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,808
  • Land Area (2000): 12.368 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.294 square kilometers
Beacon Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 13,833 2003 13,978 2005 14,783
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 14,876

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Houses (2000): 5,406
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. Construction 337 10.95%
2. Public Administration 305 9.91%
3. Health Care 192 6.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 170 5.52%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 158 5.13%
6. Educational Services 132 4.29%
7. Repair and Maintenance 125 4.06%
8. Finance and Insurance 121 3.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 111 3.61%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 104 3.38%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 2.44%
12. Other Transportation 74 2.40%
13. Metal Manufactuing 67 2.18%
14. Rail Transportation 67 2.18%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 64 2.08%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 1.85%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 57 1.85%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 53 1.72%
19. Utilities 49 1.59%
20. Gasoline Stations 48 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 582 19.34%
2. Educational Services 375 12.46%
3. Finance and Insurance 213 7.08%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 174 5.78%
5. Social Assistance 171 5.68%
6. Public Administration 160 5.32%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 158 5.25%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 123 4.09%
9. Department and Other General Stores 100 3.32%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 71 2.36%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.33%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 56 1.86%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 50 1.66%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 1.66%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.46%
16. Other Transportation 43 1.43%
17. U.S. Postal Service 41 1.36%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 40 1.33%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 33 1.10%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 33 1.10%

Beacon Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 144 4.68%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 140 4.55%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 139 4.51%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 138 4.48%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 131 4.25%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 120 3.90%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 3.44%
8. Computer Specialists 98 3.18%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 3.12%
10. Carpenters 93 3.02%
11. Other Management Occupations 91 2.96%
12. Top Executives 82 2.66%
13. Cashiers 80 2.60%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 2.53%
15. Other Production Occupations 77 2.50%
16. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 71 2.31%
17. Other Construction Trades 68 2.21%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 65 2.11%
19. Engineers 64 2.08%
20. Accountants and Auditors 58 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 215 7.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 4.78%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 141 4.68%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 135 4.49%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 135 4.49%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 132 4.39%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 3.75%
8. Registered Nurses 102 3.39%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 102 3.39%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 97 3.22%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 97 3.22%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 89 2.96%
13. Customer Service Representatives 84 2.79%
14. Cashiers 80 2.66%
15. Other Management Occupations 79 2.62%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 2.19%
17. Legal Support Workers 59 1.96%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 1.96%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 56 1.86%
20. Business Operations Specialists 53 1.76%

Beacon Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,748 54.76%
15-35 hours 1,036 9.87%
1-14 hours 302 2.88%
No regular hours 3,410 32.49%

Beacon Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 226 3.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 165 2.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 237 4.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 582 9.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 727 12.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 754 12.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 901 15.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 613 10.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 459 7.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 214 3.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 104 1.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 312 5.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 465 7.92%

Beacon Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 220 3.75%
5-9 694 11.82%
10-14 661 11.25%
15-19 760 12.94%
20-24 403 6.86%
25-29 268 4.56%
30-34 847 14.42%
35-39 225 3.83%
40-44 172 2.93%
45-59 634 10.80%
60-89 665 11.32%
At least 90 324 5.52%

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 50 0.85% 2,956 50.33%
30-44 18 0.31% 1,226 20.88%
45-59 13 0.22% 621 10.57%
At least 60 302 5.14% 687 11.70%

Beacon Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 575 9.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,656 78.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 383 6.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 215 3.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 61 1.03%

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): 5,119 (13,309 people)
Families (2000): 3,422 (11,032 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,140
People at same address in 1995: 7,368
Beacon Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 455 8.89%
$10,000-$14,999 314 6.13%
$15,000-$19,999 216 4.22%
$20,000-$24,999 365 7.13%
$25,000-$29,999 301 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 285 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 307 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 310 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 177 3.46%
$50,000-$59,999 636 12.42%
$60,000-$74,999 587 11.47%
$75,000-$99,999 694 13.56%
$100,000-$124,999 205 4.00%
$125,000-$149,999 129 2.52%
$150,000-$199,999 75 1.47%
$200,000 or more 63 1.23%

Beacon Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,456 28.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,178 23.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 235 4.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 890 17.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 687 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 365 7.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 2.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Beacon Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,025 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,720 12.34%
Public Assistance 167 1.20%
Retirement 1,236 8.87%
Self Employment 417 2.99%
Social Security 1,548 11.10%
Supplemental Security 223 1.60%
Wage / Salary 3,949 28.32%
Other 657 4.71%

Beacon Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,235 52.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,120 47.56%

Beacon Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 470 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,824 56.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,617 32.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 1.92%

Beacon Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 564 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 2,912 50.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,632 28.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 645 11.21%

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 605 5.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,682 16.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,365 33.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,997 19.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 670 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,155 11.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 684 6.73%

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 217 1.57% 83 0.60% 300 2.17%
Kindergarten 137 0.99% 15 0.11% 152 1.10%
Grades 1-4 675 4.89% 135 0.98% 810 5.87%
Grades 5-8 853 6.18% 59 0.43% 912 6.60%
Grades 9-12 755 5.47% 73 0.53% 828 6.00%
Undergrad college 288 2.09% 154 1.12% 442 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.19% 52 0.38% 78 0.56%
Total 2,951 21.37% 571 4.14% 3,522 25.51%

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 11,900 89.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,465 10.96%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 248
Beacon Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.398 0.000 0.000 1.012 4.410 0.217 3.831 16.916 2.530 23.495
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 2.575 0.286 0.000 0.930 3.792 0.000 6.439 12.162 2.075 20.675
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.638 0.338 0.000 1.015 3.991 0.000 5.412 15.085 1.759 22.255
2006 2.958 0.134 0.000 2.487 5.579 0.403 4.840 12.100 2.017 18.957
2007 2.680 0.067 0.067 1.340 4.153 0.335 4.488 10.316 1.742 16.546

Beacon Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 36
2005 2 37
2006 2 32
2007 2 34

Beacon Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 386

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Beacon Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Beacon Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,023 14.65%
10-19 Years 1,999 14.48%
20-29 Years 1,471 10.65%
30-39 Years 2,364 17.12%
40-49 Years 2,268 16.43%
50-59 Years 1,465 10.61%
60-69 Years 1,002 7.26%
70-79 Years 757 5.48%
80-89 Years 409 2.96%
90+ Years 50 0.36%

Beacon Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,551 47.44%
Color 1 Box Female 7,257 52.56%

Beacon Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,377 60.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,556 18.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,334 16.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 309 2.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 175 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Beacon Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,416 22.42%
2. Irish 2,230 20.69%
3. German 1,826 16.94%
4. English 908 8.43%
5. Polish 582 5.40%
6. United States Or American 342 3.17%
7. French Non-Basque 294 2.73%
8. Dutch 263 2.44%
9. Scottish 188 1.74%
10. Russian 183 1.70%

Beacon Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,466 81.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,728 13.39%
3. Other Indic 103 0.80%
4. German 78 0.60%
5. Other Asian 73 0.57%
6. Polish 65 0.50%
7. Hindi 58 0.45%
8. Russian 56 0.43%
9. Italian 49 0.38%
10. French 43 0.33%

Beacon Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,665 91.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 599 4.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 575 4.15%

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
12508