2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Beacon, NY vs Orangeburg, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Orangeburg, is 0% less than it is in Beacon and is 25% above the National Average.
- Beacon unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Orangeburg unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Beacon, NYOrangeburg, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.1%27.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%8.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,973$42,821$37,638
 Household Income$92,676$92,379$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,587$161,992$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beacon, NYOrangeburg, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.7%6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.7%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%6.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.9%4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%7.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.6%8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%14.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.8%26.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beacon, NYOrangeburg, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.4%6.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%13.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment7.9%5.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%6.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%7.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%0.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.6%6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 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 7 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 Orangeburg    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Orangeburg is a small hamlet in Rockland County, New York. It is a lovely area, just 25 miles from Manhattan. Orangeburg has much greenspace and wonderful views of the  More

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