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Beacon, NY vs Peekskill, NY

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- Peekskill is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 7.6% less likely to be married in Peekskill.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Peekskill.
 Beacon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,304329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,441285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,793.093.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.4%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  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews
Carlin · Beacon, NY
Beacon is the Best
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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Kirsten · New York, NY
Tasteless and disorganized
Over 7 years ago

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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anna · Rutherford, NJ
Bought a condo
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 Peekskill    1 Reviews
Noel · Peekskill, NY
Highly Sort After
Over 18 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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