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Brevard, NC vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Brevard.
- People are 0.7% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Beacon.
 Brevard, NCBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 20107,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 19905,388  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area5.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brevard, NCBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Brevard, NCBeacon, NYUnited States
 White81.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brevard, NCBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed11.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households3,396  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brevard    8 Reviews

Pretty scenery...but very clickish. Out of towners are the only friendly people. Living in the county is absolutely horrible. Vandalism, poaching, trespassing are  More

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The reason I’m writing this review is because I was really surprised when I saw low scores on Brevard. We have had a place up in the mountains right outside of Brevard  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for three years. I love the beautiful mountains but it rains all the time. Fifty six inches a year, the second highest in America. Summers are the worst  More

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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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