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Long Beach city, California

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
455,548
Households
170,927
Average household size
2.6
Median age
37.1 years
Median household income
$87,430
Housing units
181,477
Population comparison
2020 Census466,742
2024 estimate455,548
Change−2.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
455,548
Median age
37.1 years
Male
223,851
Female
231,697
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.5 years
Female median age
37.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
11,293Under 511,140
35,5375–1732,552
21,39218–2422,988
38,27025–3438,600
33,11435–4432,588
29,41645–5430,114
28,08655–6428,785
26,74365+34,930
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 511,29311,140
5–1735,53732,552
18–2421,39222,988
25–3438,27038,600
35–4433,11432,588
45–5429,41630,114
55–6428,08628,785
65+26,74334,930
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5–17
Male
5–9
11,981
10–14
14,572
15–17
8,984
Female
5–9
10,746
10–14
12,658
15–17
9,148
18–24
Male
18–19
5,993
20
2,626
21
3,450
22–24
9,323
Female
18–19
6,615
20
3,196
21
3,336
22–24
9,841
25–34
Male
25–29
17,682
30–34
20,588
Female
25–29
19,355
30–34
19,245
35–44
Male
35–39
17,707
40–44
15,407
Female
35–39
18,134
40–44
14,454
45–54
Male
45–49
14,288
50–54
15,128
Female
45–49
14,855
50–54
15,259
55–64
Male
55–59
14,877
60–61
5,580
62–64
7,629
Female
55–59
14,778
60–61
6,236
62–64
7,771
65+
Male
65–66
3,938
67–69
5,289
70–74
7,930
75–79
4,483
80–84
2,887
85+
2,216
Female
65–66
4,556
67–69
6,817
70–74
9,927
75–79
6,066
80–84
3,522
85+
4,042
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
174,43638.3%
Some other race
83,08618.2%
Two or more races
74,79716.4%
Asian alone
59,72313.1%
Black alone
53,54611.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7,0941.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,8660.6%
Residents: 455,548.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone174,436
Some other race83,086
Two or more races74,797
Asian alone59,723
Black alone53,546
American Indian / Alaska Native7,094
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,866

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
199,561
White, not Hispanic
119,214

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
100,535
Married-couple share
62.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
52,37830.6%
1 person
51,23030.0%
2 people
26,67115.6%
3 people
21,68512.7%
4 people
18,96311.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,442
6 People
4,091
7 Plus People
3,430
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person52,378
2 people51,230
3 people26,671
4 people21,685
5+ people18,963
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households100,535
Married-couple families63,03262.7% of family households
With children
23,71937.6%
Without children
39,31362.4%
Other families37,50337.3% of family households
Male householder
11,51130.7%
Female householder
25,99269.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households100,535Not applicable
Married-couple families63,03262.7%
With children23,71937.6%
Without children39,31362.4%
Other families37,50337.3%
Male householder11,51130.7%
Female householder25,99269.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$87,430
Median family
$101,399
Per capita
$44,575
Household incomeShare of households
23,80913.9%
Under $25k
25,06914.7%
$25–49k
25,52214.9%
$50–74k
21,65212.7%
$75–99k
31,79518.6%
$100–149k
17,32610.1%
$150–199k
25,75415.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
8,822
$10,000–$14,999
6,327
$15,000–$19,999
4,063
$20,000–$24,999
4,597
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,768
$30,000–$34,999
4,845
$35,000–$39,999
5,305
$40,000–$44,999
5,169
$45,000–$49,999
4,982
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
9,884
$60,000–$74,999
15,638
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
18,975
$125,000–$149,999
12,820
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k23,809
$25–49k25,069
$50–74k25,522
$75–99k21,652
$100–149k31,795
$150–199k17,326
$200k+25,754

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
320,646
High school or higher
82.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
34,88010.9%
Less than 9th grade
21,6086.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
58,60918.3%
High school or equivalent
68,58821.4%
Some college, no degree
22,7637.1%
Associate degree
72,30522.5%
Bachelor’s degree
41,89313.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
20,844
Nursery School
31
Kindergarten
34
First Grade
293
Second Grade
575
Third Grade
1,476
Fourth Grade
698
Fifth Grade
1,445
Sixth Grade
5,877
Seventh Grade
1,102
Eighth Grade
2,505
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
6,232
Tenth Grade
2,746
Eleventh Grade
3,855
Twelfth No Diploma
8,775
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
50,815
Ged Or Alternative Credential
7,794
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
18,812
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
49,776
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
29,682
Professional School Degree
6,857
Doctorate Degree
5,354
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade34,880
Grades 9–12, no diploma21,608
High school or equivalent58,609
Some college, no degree68,588
Associate degree22,763
Bachelor’s degree72,305
Graduate or professional41,893
Marital status by sexMale and Female
3,25512,969
Widowed
13,01519,691
Divorced
4,1555,493
Separated
77,89175,669
Now Married
91,84488,824
Never Married
10,63611,348
Married Spouse Absent
67,25564,321
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed3,25512,969
Divorced13,01519,691
Separated4,1555,493
Now Married77,89175,669
Never Married91,84488,824
Married Spouse Absent10,63611,348
Married Spouse Present67,25564,321

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$806,600
Median gross rent
$1,871
Housing tenure
Owner
70,36341.2%
Renter
100,56458.8%
Occupied homes: 170,927.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner70,363
Renter100,564
Housing occupancy
Occupied
170,92794.2%
Vacant
10,5505.8%
Housing units: 181,477.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied170,927
Vacant10,550

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
49,441
Owners without mortgage
20,922
Vacancy reason
For rent4,301
For sale524
Rented, not occupied602
Sold, not occupied253
Seasonal1,292
Migrant workers0
Other3,578
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,301
For sale524
Rented, not occupied602
Sold, not occupied253
Seasonal1,292
Migrant workers0
Other3,578
Structure type
Detached73,466
Attached8,416
2–4 units24,157
5–19 units40,038
20+ units32,717
Mobile or other2,683
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
8,385
Structure 3–4 Units
15,772
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,967
Structure 10–19 Units
20,071
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,526
Structure 50 Plus Units
20,191
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
2,423
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
260
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached73,466
Attached8,416
2–4 units24,157
5–19 units40,038
20+ units32,717
Mobile or other2,683
Year builtHousing units by period
94,87952.3%
Before 1960
47,73926.3%
1960–79
27,18715.0%
1980–99
10,6545.9%
2000–19
1,0180.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
34,819
1940–1949
26,656
1950–1959
33,404
1960–79
1960–1969
22,690
1970–1979
25,049
1980–99
1980–1989
17,652
1990–1999
9,535
2000–19
2000–2009
6,367
2010–2019
4,287
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196094,879
1960–7947,739
1980–9927,187
2000–1910,654
2020+1,018
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
11,454
1,305
1990s
12,714
4,412
2000s
16,707
11,153
2010s
21,331
49,020
2020–22
7,253
27,494
2023+
904
7,180
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199011,4541,305
1990s12,7144,412
2000s16,70711,153
2010s21,33149,020
2020–227,25327,494
2023+9047,180
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
2,4653.5%
Under $100k
1,3772.0%
$100–249k
8,31511.8%
$250–499k
18,35526.1%
$500–749k
20,61629.3%
$750–999k
13,54319.2%
$1–1.49m
5,6928.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,054
10000–14999
121
15000–19999
35
20000–24999
141
25000–29999
6
30000–34999
31
35000–39999
95
40000–49999
77
50000–59999
317
60000–69999
210
70000–79999
97
80000–89999
103
90000–99999
178
$100–249k
100000–124999
421
125000–149999
84
150000–174999
179
175000–199999
121
200000–249999
572
$250–499k
250000–299999
408
300000–399999
2,629
400000–499999
5,278
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,222
2000000+
2,470
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k2,465
$100–249k1,377
$250–499k8,315
$500–749k18,355
$750–999k20,616
$1–1.49m13,543
$1.5m+5,692
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,966
$500–9994,540
$1,000–1,49918,233
$1,500–1,99931,797
$2,000–2,49922,334
$2,500–2,9999,017
$3,000+9,768
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Under $500
Under 100
90
100–149
11
150–199
0
200–249
96
250–299
265
300–349
1,246
350–399
758
400–449
205
450–499
295
$500–999
500–549
367
550–599
405
600–649
426
650–699
320
700–749
364
750–799
287
800–899
825
900–999
1,546
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
6,439
1250–1499
11,794
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,666
3500+
5,102
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,966
$500–9994,540
$1,000–1,49918,233
$1,500–1,99931,797
$2,000–2,49922,334
$2,500–2,9999,017
$3,000+9,768
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
2,245
13,046
1 vehicle
18,878
46,778
2 vehicles
28,477
30,522
3 vehicles
12,529
7,284
4 vehicles
5,715
2,258
5+ vehicles
2,519
676
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle2,24513,046
1 vehicle18,87846,778
2 vehicles28,47730,522
3 vehicles12,5297,284
4 vehicles5,7152,258
5+ vehicles2,519676

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
226,908
Average commute
29.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
151,49766.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
18,7148.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8,6573.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,2303.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
36,67216.2%Derived from published counts
Other
4,1381.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 226,908.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
5,945
Bicycle
1,285
Other
Other Transportation
2,601
Motorcycle
608
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
929
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone151,497
Carpool18,714
Public transit8,657
Walk or bicycle7,230
Work from home36,672
Other4,138
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
32,62617.2%
Under 15 min
68,15235.8%
15–29 min
49,59326.1%
30–44 min
18,2449.6%
45–59 min
21,62111.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,916
5–9
10,168
10–14
20,542
15–29 min
15–19
26,376
20–24
30,009
25–29
11,767
30–44 min
30–34
32,550
35–39
6,520
40–44
10,523
60+ min
60–89
15,686
90+
5,935
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min32,626
15–29 min68,152
30–44 min49,593
45–59 min18,244
60+ min21,621

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
377,065
Civilian labor force
249,639
Employed
233,321
Unemployed
16,318
Unemployment rate
6.5%
Poverty universe
448,583
Persons below poverty
66,408
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
144,885
Blue-collar workers
44,729
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
19,853
23,854
Sales Office Occupations
19,433
29,512
Management Business Science Arts
45,721
50,219
Production Transportation Material Moving
22,375
7,778
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
13,918
658
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations19,85323,854
Sales Office Occupations19,43329,512
Management Business Science Arts45,72150,219
Production Transportation Material Moving22,3757,778
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance13,918658

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
185,120
Workplace jobs
154,480
Internal commuters
38,822
Inbound commuters
115,658
Outbound commuters
146,298
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
414,54391.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
37,9178.4%
Residents: 452,460.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured414,543
Uninsured37,917
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,5689.4%
Under 19
14,26937.6%
Age 19–34
19,40951.2%
Age 35–64
6711.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,568
Age 19–3414,269
Age 35–6419,409
Age 65+671

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
342,60675.2%
Foreign born
112,94224.8%
Residents: 455,548.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born342,606
Foreign born112,942

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
57,849
Not a citizen
55,093

Residential mobility

Same house
402,603
Within same county
31,421
From another county
9,039
From another state
5,775
From abroad
2,485

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
179,530

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Long Beach city, California

Long Beach city, California has 455,548 residents and a median age of 37.1 years. It ranks No. 43 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 2.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $6,696 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Long Beach city, California455,548$87,43037.1 years41.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
California39,287,377$99,12237.9 years55.9%

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