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Population

470,140

0.85% decline

Median Age

33.6

Median Household Income

$60,075

9.3% growth

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Number of Employees

231,816

3.17% growth

Median Property Value

$518,900

7.28% growth

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Long Beach, CA has a population of 470,140 people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $60,075. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Long Beach, CA declined from 474,172 to 470,140, a 0.85% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,971 to $60,075, a 9.3% increase.

The population of Long Beach, CA is 44.5% Hispanic, 26.1% White, and 12.3% Asian. 47% of the people in Long Beach, CA speak a non-English language, and 86.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA are California State University-Long Beach, with 9,526 graduates, Long Beach City College, with 1,590 graduates, and American Career College-Long Beach, with 421 graduates.

The median property value in Long Beach, CA is $518,900, and the homeownership rate is 37.7%. Most people in Long Beach, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Beach, CA is 2 cars per household.

Long Beach, CA is a census place located in Los Angeles County, CA. It borders Bellflower, CA; Carson, CA; Compton, CA; Cypress, CA; Hawaiian Gardens, CA; Lakewood, CA; Los Alamitos, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Paramount, CA; Seal Beach, CA; Signal Hill, CA& 6 more.

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The economy of Long Beach, CA employs 231,816 people. The economy of Long Beach, CA is specialized in Transportation & Warehousing; Other services, except public administration; and Manufacturing, which employ respectively 1.7; 1.23; and 1.19 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Long Beach, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (31,896), Manufacturing (22,546), and Retail trade (22,322), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,991), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($67,083), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($55,509).

Median household income in Long Beach, CA is $60,075. Males in Long Beach, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Long Beach, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 740

2. Census Tract 739.02

3. Census Tract 552.02

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Long Beach, CA was Census Tract 740 with a value of $122,526, followed by Census Tract 739.02 and Census Tract 552.02, with respective values of $118,241 and $111,325.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Long Beach, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Long Beach, CA. In Los Angeles County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 72 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,222. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Long Beach, CA is from the county of Los Angeles County, CA.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Long Beach, CA is from the county of Los Angeles County, CA.

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Los Angeles County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Long Beach, CA is from the county of Los Angeles County, CA.

$11,222

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Los Angeles County, CA were $11,222 in 2014, but $11,512 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.52% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Los Angeles County, CA are $$1,634 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Long Beach, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Long Beach, CA is home to a population of 470,140 people, from which 86.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Long Beach, CA is composed of 209,148 Hispanic residents (44.5%), 122,674 White residents (26.1%), 57,899 Asian residents (12.3%), 56,211 Black residents (12%), and 17,471 Two+ residents (3.72%). The most common foreign languages in Long Beach, CA are Spanish (145,544 speakers), Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (14,762 speakers), and Tagalog (13,392 speakers), but compared to other places, Long Beach, CA has a relative high number of Mon-Khmer, Cambodian (14,762 speakers), Tagalog (13,392 speakers), and Laotian (842 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Long Beach, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Mon-Khmer, Cambodian

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Mon-Khmer, Cambodian

2. Tagalog

3. Laotian

198,772 of Long Beach, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Long Beach, CA was Spanish. 31% of the overall population of Long Beach, CA are native Spanish speakers. 3.14% speak Mon-Khmer, Cambodian and 2.85% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Long Beach, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Mon-Khmer, Cambodian speakers. In 2015, there were 14,762 native Mon-Khmer, Cambodian speakers living in Long Beach, CA, approximately 38.14 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Long Beach, CA awarded 11,618 degrees. The student population of Long Beach, CA is skewed towards females, with 4,634 male students and 6,984 female students. Most students in Long Beach, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,097 and 35.3%), followed by White (2,704 and 23.3%), Asian (2,333 and 20.1%), and Black or African American (654 and 5.63%). The largest universities in Long Beach, CA by number of graduates are California State University-Long Beach (9,526 and 82%), Long Beach City College (1,590 and 13.7%), and American Career College-Long Beach (421 and 3.62%). The most popular majors in Long Beach, CA are General Business Administration & Management (1,062 and 9.1%), General Psychology (456 and 3.92%), and General Family & Consumer Sciences (409 and 3.52%). The median tuition costs in Long Beach, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,472 and $16,632 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 1,062 graduates

2. General Psychology 456 graduates

3. General Family & Consumer Sciences 409 graduates

relatively high

1. American & U.S. Studies 36 graduates

2. Environmental Science 48 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Long Beach, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,062 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Long Beach, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in American & U.S. Studies. In 2015, there were 36 graduates, which is approximately 2.44 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a American & U.S. Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Long Beach, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, CA is $518,900, which is 2.53 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $483,700 to $518,900, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate of Long Beach, CA is 37.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Long Beach, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Long Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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