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Beacon, NY vs Pearl River, NY

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- Pearl River is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 28.0% more likely to be married in Pearl River.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Pearl River.
 Beacon, NYPearl River, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,387329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,553285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,411.693.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYPearl River, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYPearl River, NYUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYPearl River, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,42480,755,759
     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  Unlock4.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Pearl River    3 Reviews

Schools are fantastic. The safe environment allows children to flourish. The community controls its own school district and keeps it strong. Recent investment of $50  More

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I grew up in Pearl River- it is a safe, friendly town with schools top ranked in the state every year... all this and a close proximity (25 miles) to NYC... cost of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little to none. In fact, it's so low, when something does happen it seem's the whole town hear's about  More

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