Long Beach, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

1,849

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.5

29.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.3%

328% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,683

8.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Long Beach, MD is home to a population of 1.85k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.865% of Long Beach, MD residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Long Beach, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Long Beach, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long Beach, MD was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 475
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 76

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long Beach, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

0.865%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.757%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.865% of Long Beach, MD residents (16 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, MD was 0.757%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Long Beach, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 42

Long Beach, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Long Beach, MD.

Economy

The economy of Long Beach, MD employs 949 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long Beach, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Public Administration (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($138,664), Retail Trade ($137,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,533).

Employment

Occupations

949

2024 Value

± 240

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Beach, MD declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 1.15k employees to 949 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (173 people), Management Occupations (156 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

949

2024 Value

± 240

−17.5%

1 Year decline

± 41.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long Beach, MD declined at a rate of −17.5%, from 1.15k employees to 949 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (133 people), Educational Services (130 people), and Public Administration (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Beach, MD, though some of these residents may live in Long Beach, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,484

Median earning men ± $44,579

$56,471

Median earning women ± $24,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($168,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,533), and Public Administration ($83,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,453), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,544), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, MD was $441,000 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,300 to $441,000, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, MD is 93.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Long Beach, MD have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Beach, MD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$441,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,113

$648

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Long Beach, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Long Beach, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$126,683

Median Household Income

± $29,414

693

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 693 households in Long Beach, MD declined from $126,683 from the previous year's value of $137,969.

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, MD 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (26.9%)
Carpooled (0.922%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Long Beach, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.9%) and those who carpooled to work (0.922%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, MD have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Long Beach, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Beach, MD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, MD (24 out of 1.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Beach, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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