Long Beach, CA Demographic Data

Long Beach, CA Summary

Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County in California
  • Population: 467,888
  • Area: 51.44 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 50.29 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.14 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9,096.33 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 49.87 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Long Beach, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
239,147
51%
50.8
Male
230,993
49%
49.2
Total Population
470,140
 
323,128,000

Long Beach, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
34,003
7.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29,588
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
28,727
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30,508
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
38,570
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
82,678
17.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
63,839
13.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
64,130
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
25,005
5.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
23,722
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
31,167
6.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,372
2.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,831
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
360,230
76.6%
77.2
Female
185,640
51.5%
51.3
Male
174,590
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
339,180
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
62,022
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
49,370
10.5%
15.2
Female
27,489
55.7%
55.8
Male
21,881
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Long Beach, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
444,808
94.6% 
96.8
White
236,983
50.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
59,157
12.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,466
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
58,987
12.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
4,364
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
3,958
0.8% 
1.3
Filipino
19,153
4.1% 
0.9
Japanese
2,376
0.5% 
0.2
Korean
2,029
0.4% 
0.4
Vietnamese
2,947
0.6% 
0.6
Other Asian
24,160
5.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4,459
0.9% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
218
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
286
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
3,187
0.7% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
768
0.2% 
0.1
Some Other Race
81,756
17.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
25,332
5.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
209,148
44.5% 
17.8
Mexican
174,812
37.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,639
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
992
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
31,705
6.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
260,992
55.5% 
82.2

Long Beach, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
41,056
13.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,794
7.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
57,010
18.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
74,972
24.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
19,268
6.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
57,589
18.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35,055
11.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
64,850
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
243,894
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
92,644
30.1%
31.2

Long Beach, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
175,424
46.4%
33.7%
Now Married
141,830
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
36,550
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
7,925
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
16,093
4.3
5.8%

Long Beach, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
231,327
53.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
204,810
47.0%
21.6%
Spanish
153,907
35.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,903
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40,207
9.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,793
0.6%
1.1%

Long Beach, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,634
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,812
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
17,452
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,849
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
19,078
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27,768
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,504
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,816
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8,968
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,888
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
60,075
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,096
 
31,128

Long Beach, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,192
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27,256
11.8%
9.8
Construction
10,963
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
52,001
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,131
5.7%
6.6
Information
5,505
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,546
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14,718
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28,640
12.4%
11.4
Public administration
7,609
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
22,322
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
19,309
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,624
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
17,428
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
83,308
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
31,105
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
51,302
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
48,673
21.0%
18.1%

Long Beach, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
225,505
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
165,930
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
23,108
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13,935
6.2%
5.1
Walked
7,710
3.4%
2.7
Other means
4,536
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10,286
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
 
26.6

Long Beach, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
16,173
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
61,346
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
54,753
34.1%
37.1
3 or more
28,497
17.7%
21.0

Long Beach, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
160,769
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
60,615
37.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
100,154
62.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,819
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Long Beach, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
168,588
1 room
12,376
7.3%
2.4
2 rooms
6,589
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
37,211
22.1%
9.1
4 rooms
42,488
25.2%
16.5
5 rooms
27,265
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
22,666
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
8,953
5.3%
12.0
8 rooms
6,081
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,959
2.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Long Beach, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
168,588
 
 
1-unit, detached
63,964
37.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,911
4.7%
5.9
2-units
6,269
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13,702
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
22,938
13.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20,256
12.0%
4.4
20 or more units
31,820
18.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,691
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
37
0.0%
0.1

Long Beach, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
33,228
19.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
21,805
12.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
37,169
22.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
24,657
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,993
12.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,324
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,306
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,714
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,094
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
298
0.2%
1.4%

Long Beach, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
95,266
59.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,225
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
44,002
27.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
135
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
168
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
681
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
360
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
18,932
11.8%
1.1

Long Beach, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
46,074
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
121
0.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,641
3.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,389
13.9%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,930
15.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,713
21.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,574
23.0%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
10,706
23.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
13,640
29.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,540
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,388
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,798
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,404
29.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
304
0.0%
0.0%

Long Beach, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
98,470 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
1,615
1.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,199
2.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
4,732
4.8%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,730
7.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,975
15.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
25,535
25.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
41,684
42.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,684
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,194
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,748
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,975
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,194
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11,943
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,847
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
41,189
42.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,258
0.0%
0.0%

Long Beach, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
60,615
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
910
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
133
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
458
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,159
1.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,888
6.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22,180
36.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27,040
44.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,847
8.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
518,900
 
205,000