Long Beach, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
455,548
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.1
0.815% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.8%
1.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,430
4.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$806,600
5.83% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
233,321
0.432% 1-year decline

About

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.

87.9% of the residents in Long Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA are California State University-Long Beach (11,086 degrees awarded in 2023), Long Beach City College (4,915 degrees), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (815 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Long Beach, CA was $806,600, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 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 456k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.7% of Long Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (113k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Long Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80.9k Other (Hispanic) and 58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%
2024 Citizenship
88.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Long Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long Beach, CA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    119k ± 3.59k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    80.9k ± 3.48k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    58k ± 2.81k
43.8%
Hispanic Population
200k people

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Long Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80.9k Other (Hispanic) and 58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.8% of the people in Long Beach, CA are hispanic (200k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

24.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
113k people
24.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
113k people

As of 2024, 24.7% of Long Beach, CA residents (113k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Long Beach, CA was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,240 ± 470
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,508 ± 618
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,959 ± 407

Long Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Long Beach, CA employs 233k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long Beach, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (33,342 people), Retail Trade (23,505 people), and Educational Services (22,391 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($102,600), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,000), and Information ($82,799).

Employment

Occupations

233k
2024 Value
± 4,080
−0.432%
1 Year decline
± 2.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 234k employees to 233k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26,537 people), Management Occupations (24,797 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22,408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

233k
2024 Value
± 4,080
−0.432%
1 Year decline
± 2.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Beach, CA declined at a rate of −0.432%, from 234k employees to 233k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (33,342 people), Retail Trade (23,505 people), and Educational Services (22,391 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,906
Median earning men ± $1,674
$45,646
Median earning women ± $1,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,133), Information ($88,523), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,537), Information ($65,473), and Public Administration ($63,840).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Long Beach, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Long Beach, CA awarded 17,104 degrees. The student population of Long Beach, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 28,817 male students and 37,970 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Long Beach, CA are Hispanic or Latino (8,514 and 51.5%), White (2,951 and 17.8%), Asian (2,847 and 17.2%), and Two or More Races (909 and 5.49%).

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Long Beach (11,086 and 64.8%), Long Beach City College (4,915 and 28.7%), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (815 and 4.76%).

The most popular majors in Long Beach, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,011 and 11.8%), General Business Administration & Management (1,926 and 11.3%), and General Psychology (909 and 5.31%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Long Beach, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 66,787 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 66,787 students enrolled in Long Beach, CA, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 35,874 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    597 degrees awarded
  2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    332 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    1,359 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Long Beach, CA was General Psychology with 597 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. California State University-Long Beach
    11,086 degrees awarded
  2. Long Beach City College
    4,915 degrees awarded
  3. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
    815 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Long Beach with 11,086 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 7,417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Long Beach, CA, which is 0.766 times less than the 9,687 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8,514 degrees mean that there were 2.89 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,951 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,266) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, CA was $806,600 in 2024, which is 2.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $762,200 to $806,600, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, CA is 41.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Long Beach, CA have an average commute time of 29.9 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.

Housing

Property

$806,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,518
$70,363
Median Property Taxes
±$1,923

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 $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

41.2%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.2% of the housing units in Long Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,430
Median Household Income
± $2,036
171k
Number of Households
± 3,407

In 2024, the median household income of the 171k households in Long Beach, CA grew to $87,430 from the previous year's value of $83,969.

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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.25%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, CA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% of the workforce in Long Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, CA (66.4k out of 449k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Long Beach, CA has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 8.82% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.866% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.38%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
26.2%
Medicaid
8.82%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
0.866%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Beach, CA declined by 6.89% from 9% to 8.38%.

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