Long Beach, CA

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2023 Population

458,491

0.822% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

1.94% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,969

6.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$762,200

7.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

234,334

0.0993% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Other (Hispanic) (17.7%), White (Hispanic) (14.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%).

None of the households in Long Beach, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.1% of the residents in Long Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are California State University-Long Beach (11,287 degrees awarded in 2022), Long Beach City College (117645) (5,177 degrees), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (671 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Long Beach, CA was $762,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Beach, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Long Beach, CA is home to a population of 458k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Long Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (125k people) in Long Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80.9k Other (Hispanic) and 66k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

88%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Long Beach, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
125k ± 4.25k
Other (Hispanic)
80.9k ± 3.87k
White (Hispanic)
66k ± 3.75k

43.4%

Hispanic Population

199k people

43.4% of the people in Long Beach, CA are hispanic (199k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Long Beach, CA as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Long Beach, CA employs 234k people. The largest industries in Long Beach, CA are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($96,767), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,417), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,711).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

234k

2023 Value

± 3,954

−0.0993%

1 Year decline

± 2.38%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,569 people), Management Occupations (23,978 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22,331 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

234k

2023 Value

± 3,954

−0.0993%

1 Year decline

± 2.38%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Long Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,154

Median earning men ± $1,438

$42,187

Median earning women ± $967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($93,643), Public Administration ($90,642), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,495).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($64,702), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,344), and Public Administration ($61,924).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Long Beach, CA awarded 17,371 degrees. The student population of Long Beach, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 27,343 male students and 36,121 female students.

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Long Beach (11,287 and 65%), Long Beach City College (117645) (5,177 and 29.8%), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (671 and 3.86%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-Long Beach
11,287 degrees awarded
Long Beach City College (117645)
5,177 degrees awarded
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
671 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Long Beach with 11,287 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, CA was $762,200 in 2023, which is 2.51 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $709,700 to $762,200, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, CA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Long Beach, CA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Long Beach, CA is $83,969. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Long Beach, CA was Census Tract 5739.02 with a value of $166,019, followed by Census Tract 5749.01 and Census Tract 5552.02, with respective values of $153,304 and $149,125.

Housing

Property

$762,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,507

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Long Beach, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Long Beach, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5739.02
Census Tract 5749.01
Census Tract 5552.02

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Long Beach, CA was Census Tract 5739.02 with a value of $166,019, followed by Census Tract 5749.01 and Census Tract 5552.02, with respective values of $153,304 and $149,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Long Beach, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,969

Median Household Income

± $1,629

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2023, 68.3% of workers in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, CA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Long Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Long Beach, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Beach, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Beach, CA is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Long Beach, CA has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 8.83% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.915% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

25.9%

Medicaid

8.83%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.915%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Long Beach, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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