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Bay Shore, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Bay Shore.
- People are 4.3% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Beacon.
 Bay Shore, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201027,916  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199021,279  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bay Shore, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bay Shore, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 White37.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian8.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bay Shore, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households9,517  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,083  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bay Shore    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Long Island is very expensive. Bay Shore is definitely one of the cheaper parts of the island, but it's still  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great community but saddled with taxes that are detracting from the quality of life here on Long  More

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I find the quality of life here in Bay Shore becoming more and more difficult. Due to the lack of convenient public transportation our population is forced to clog the  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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