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Beason

Illinois · 189 residents · 0.43 sq mi
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With 189 people, Beason is a city in Illinois. The poverty rate is 53.3%, above the 13.8% national rate. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $61,900. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

189
−13%vs 2011
vs 217 in 2011
2010 – 2024
36.1
+82%vs 2011
vs 19.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.43 sq mi
Population, 20102024
55100144188233201020202024Beason
2024142
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.5%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(14)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.9%(15)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(10)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(25)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.3%(29)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.3%(27)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.7%(24)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.3%(10)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(7)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(1)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,500
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $35,000 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$13,258
−18%vs 2011
vs $16,254 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
8.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
53.3%
+15.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.301
−3%vs 2011
vs 0.309 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade27.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information24.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance13.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services13.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction7.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing5.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$61,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $64,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$575
US average: $853
81.1%
+8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.1% in 2011
18.9% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.21 people
+15%vs 2011
vs 2.78 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
5.3%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 5.3% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.7
−10%vs 2011
vs 1.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(217)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(186)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German23.9%(66)
American23.2%(64)
Irish23.2%(64)
English18.1%(50)
Dutch5.4%(15)
Swiss5.4%(15)
Swedish3.3%(9)
Welsh2.2%(6)
French1.8%(5)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
−5%vs 2011
vs 20.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
80.2%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
19.8%
+4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

7.8%
−7.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.6% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
7.8%
−4.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

62.3%
+12.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.8% in 2011
37.7%
−12.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.2% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
16.9%
+9.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.1%(30)
Married55.9%(38)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married65.6%(42)
Widowed12.5%(8)
Divorced21.9%(14)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
−60.2 ptssince 2013
from 65.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.4%
−22.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.5%
−49.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
+23.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
−20.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

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How many people live in Beason, Illinois?

Beason, Illinois has about 189 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beason, Illinois?

The typical household in Beason, Illinois earns about $37,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beason, Illinois expensive?

In Beason, Illinois, the median home is worth about $61,900, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in Beason, Illinois?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Beason, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beason, Illinois?

About 53.3% of people in Beason, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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