Beacon Jobs

Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Although the city's estimated living population is around 16,000 people, the 2000 census placed the city total population at 13,808. Beacon was so named to commemorate the historic Beacon fires which blazed forth from the summit of the Fishkill Mountains to alert the Revolutionary Armies about British troop movements. The City of Beacon is located in the southwest corner of Dutchess County, in the fast growing Mid-Hudson Region. It sits just over an hour north of New York City, about 59 miles, in its northern suburbs. It is also located approximately 90 miles south of Albany.

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Among the most common occupations in Beacon are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Beacon, New York work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Beacon Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, personal banker jobs, sales associate jobs, software developer jobs and merchandising associate jobs.

The leading industries in Beacon, New York are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 12%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Beacon job listings indicate that the following industries in Beacon are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Hospitals and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Beacon, New York is $35,052, and the median income of households in Beacon was $45,236.

Beacon has an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Beacon Trends data, the number of Beacon, New York jobs has increased by 48% since March 2008.

Population of Beacon Total population 13,808 Male 47.44% Female 52.56% Median age 36.4     Beacon Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.9% Median cost of a home $120,800 Median mortgage payment $762 Renter-occupied homes 43.1% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $658     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,949 Median for all female full-time $29,154     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 10%     Race White 71% Black or African American 20% Asian 1% Other 7%     Beacon Commute Carpool 9.7% Public transportation 6.5% Average travel time 32 minutes

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