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Newburgh, NY vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Newburgh.
- People are 30.7% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Beacon.
 Newburgh, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201028,935  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199026,454  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newburgh, 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 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Newburgh, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 White19.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newburgh, NYBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population36.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married46.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households9,951  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  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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