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Beacon, NY vs Florham Park, NJ

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- Florham Park is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 2.8% more likely to be married in Florham Park.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Florham Park.
 Beacon, NYFlorham Park, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,655329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,857285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,731.793.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYFlorham Park, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYFlorham Park, NJUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYFlorham Park, NJUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 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 9 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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Reviews for Florham Park    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

very safe neighborhood not many newcomers high price of  More

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