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Middletown, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Middletown.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Beacon.
 Middletown, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201028,153  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199024,160  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Middletown, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  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 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Middletown, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 White34.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  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
 Middletown, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households10,604  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,923  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  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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