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Lockport, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Lockport.
- People are 7.9% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Beacon.
 Lockport, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201021,163  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199024,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-17.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area8.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lockport, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lockport, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 White79.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lockport, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households9,327  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,320  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lockport    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I am an old die-hard WNYer and can honestly say love everything about each area. Have lived in many other states and even another country but always back home because of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great history of New York can be found right in our little town/city. There are fun things to do with the wine trail, camping, parks and hiking trails, the Erie Canal  More

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I moved to Lockport/Cambria area and Niagara County all together assumes they can take what they please I cannot wait to move out of this area. The Town taxes are well  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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