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Long Beach, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Long Beach.
- People are 1.5% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Beacon.
 Long Beach, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201033,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199033,510  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Beach, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Beach, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Beach, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households14,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,117  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews
katherine · Long Beach, NY
the city by the sea
Over 19 years ago

Long Beach is one of two cities located on Long Island, New York. It is on a barrier island on the south shore of Long Island.We enjoy this calm fun location while at  More

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Roxane · Long Beach, NY
Big Plus and a Couple of Minuses
Over 21 years ago

I moved here from CA 6 years ago and love it here. It is a barrier island which is a part of Long Island off the Atlantic coast, so it is all beach coastline with a  More

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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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