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Beacon, NY vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Beacon.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Pittsfield.
 Beacon, NYPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201013,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 199013,243  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beacon, NYPittsfield, MAUnited 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  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Beacon, NYPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beacon, NYPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population47.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households5,577  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,303  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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