Population 3,392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beacon Park
Household size in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 3.42 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.69 | 3.67 | 2.90 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 3.21 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.15 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Beacon Park holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in Meadow Woods as a whole, where it has 3.21 people. Household size has dropped from 3.27 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 31.2 | 36.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 34.7 | 37.4 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 35.3 | 38.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +6.4 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Beacon Park is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Meadow Woods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 19.4% | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Beacon Park than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Beacon Park
Renters in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.2% | 32.6% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 31.5% | 39.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 26.1% | 36.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Beacon Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 18.9% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 16.7% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 19.0% | 17.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 20.4% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 15.3% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −5.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.8% of the housing in Beacon Park, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1998 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 2001 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 2002 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2011 | 2005 | 1995 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Beacon Park is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2011, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,120 | $1,242 | $1,130 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $983 | $1,192 | $1,149 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,275 | $1,460 | $1,336 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,819 | $2,040 | $1,890 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$699 | +$798 | +$759 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Beacon Park runs $1,819 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Meadow Woods as a whole ($2,040). Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Beacon Park
Bachelor's degrees in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 24.3% | 28.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 21.3% | 28.9% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.1% | 32.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.1% | 38.9% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +34.3 pts | +14.6 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Beacon Park: 54.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 85.9% | 87.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 83.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.1% | 91.3% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +3.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Beacon Park: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Beacon Park
| Period | Beacon Park | Meadow Woods | Orlando area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Beacon Park than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Beacon Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Park | 2.90 | 36.4 | 10.5% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 2011 | $1,819 | 54.1% | 97.3% | 7.1% |
| Wyndham Lakes Estates | 3.46 | 34.9 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 4.3% | 2015 | $2,303 | 44.5% | 97.5% | 0.3% |
| Southchase Village | 2.67 | 52.7 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 1994 | $1,888 | 27.2% | 88.9% | 4.3% |
| Eagle Bay | 3.24 | 34.2 | 21.7% | 38.7% | 10.8% | 1996 | $1,826 | 18.4% | 82.9% | 11.4% |
| Falcon Trace | 3.32 | 40.7 | 7.6% | 20.8% | 7.8% | 2000 | $2,242 | 43.8% | 94.6% | 6.1% |
| Raintree | 3.24 | 40.3 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 2000 | $2,103 | 13.0% | 91.9% | 5.9% |
| Lake Nona | 3.09 | 35.5 | 7.8% | 33.4% | 12.1% | 2014 | $2,528 | 62.2% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Northlake Park at Lake Nona | 2.54 | 44.1 | 13.8% | 41.2% | 3.1% | 2008 | $2,147 | 44.5% | 99.7% | 12.4% |
| Airport North | 2.53 | 32.8 | 21.6% | 86.0% | 8.0% | 2002 | $1,974 | 40.6% | 93.2% | 10.5% |
| Bal Bay | 2.78 | 35.1 | 9.1% | 38.9% | 11.8% | 2013 | $2,258 | 61.1% | 98.8% | 2.9% |
| Americana | 3.23 | 29.9 | 37.0% | 94.2% | 17.6% | 1988 | $1,485 | 17.4% | 77.5% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Beacon Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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