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Beacon Falls Connecticut Information: Beacon Falls, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Beacon Falls from the last gathering is 5246. You can view Beacon Falls venues that host many Beacon Falls CT events every year. You can also research Beacon Falls Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Beacon Falls Connecticut real estate guide. Beacon Falls Connecticut has a latitude of 41.4348 and a longitude of -73.0629. Zip codes in Beacon Falls, CT include 06403 ... more Beacon Falls zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Beacon Falls, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Beacon Falls, CT was 5,246.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Beacon Falls was 2,631, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Beacon Falls, CT
There are an estimated 1,342 married men in the town. 64.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Beacon Falls are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Beacon Falls is 2,615 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
There are an estimated 1,250 married women in the community. 59.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Beacon Falls, CT
The median age of people living in Beacon Falls, CT was 36.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Beacon Falls was 343. There were 3,922 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (506) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Beacon Falls, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Beacon Falls, CT was 5,206.

White Population in Beacon Falls, CT
The estimated White population in the Beacon Falls community is 5,087, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 38, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Beacon Falls, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Beacon Falls, CT was 4.

Asian Population in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 54.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Beacon Falls, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Beacon Falls was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Beacon Falls community was 112, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Beacon Falls, CT
The household population number in Beacon Falls was 5,246.

Group Quarters Population in Beacon Falls, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Beacon Falls, CT
The average household size in Beacon Falls is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Beacon Falls, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,104 total housing units in Beacon Falls.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,032, or 96.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,594 were owner-occupied (78.4), and 438 were renter-occupied (21.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Beacon Falls at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,269, with a median value in dollars of 154,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Beacon Falls, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,298 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Beacon Falls, average costs per month were $432 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,129 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
977 people in Beacon Falls also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Beacon Falls, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Beacon Falls was 501, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Beacon Falls, CT
In 2000, there were 805 people in Beacon Falls, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Beacon Falls, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 609 people in Beacon Falls who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
There were 2,951 in the labor force in Beacon Falls at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Beacon Falls was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Beacon Falls, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,592. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Beacon Falls, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $62,461. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Beacon Falls, Connecticut
Per capita income in Beacon Falls in the last full census was 25,285. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Beacon Falls numbered 61, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Beacon Falls, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 309, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.