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CITY · 2020 ACS

Beason

Illinois · 147 residents · 0.43 sq mi
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Beason is home to 147 people in Illinois. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 47.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $61,000. Households here earn about 42% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

147
−23%since 2019
from 192 in 2019
2010 – 2024
47.5
+18%since 2019
from 40.2 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.43 sq mi
Population, 20102024
55100144188233201020202024Beason
2024142
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 52%(3)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(11)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.5%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.1%(6)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.1%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(19)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 446.8%(10)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.6%(20)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.7%(26)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.6%(20)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.8%(13)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(2)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,583
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $39,183 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$19,737
+20%since 2019
from $16,397 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
17.5%
+17.5 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Transportation & warehousing22%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance20.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical20.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Information8.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$61,000
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $57,800 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
86.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2019
from 71.6% in 2019
13.6% rent
2.51 people
+6%since 2019
from 2.37 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
1.5
+4%since 2019
from 1.5 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic99%(190)
Black1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic98%(144)
Black0.7%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German58.2%(117)
Irish22.4%(45)
French2.5%(5)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.7 min
−37%since 2019
from 33.0 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
88.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2019
from 84.6% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
89.8%
US average: 73.3%
22.0%
+22.0 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

71.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2019
from 74.0% in 2019
28.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2019
from 26.0% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
5.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2019
from 7.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.5%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
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

5.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2019
from 7.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
38.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
5.0%
US average: 13.7%
54.7%
US average: 17.6%
53.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
38.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
56.7%
US average: 35.2%

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%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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How many people live in Beason, Illinois?

Beason, Illinois has about 147 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beason, Illinois?

The typical household in Beason, Illinois earns about $39,583 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 $61,000.

How educated are people in Beason, Illinois?

About 9.0% 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 0.0% 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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