Long Beach, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

34,741

0.0202% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.8

1.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.13%

35.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$130,795

3.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$661,500

4.78% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,168

0.149% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Long Beach, NY had a population of 34.7k people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $130,795. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Long Beach, NY grew from 34,734 to 34,741, a 0.0202% increase and its median household income grew from $125,974 to $130,795, a 3.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.43%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%), Other (Hispanic) (4.64%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%).

None of the households in Long Beach, NY 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.

95.3% of the residents in Long Beach, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Long Beach, NY are Rabbinical College of Long Island (46 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Long Beach, NY was $661,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Long Beach, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Beach, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Long Beach, NY is home to a population of 34.7k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.9% of Long Beach, NY residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.1k people) in Long Beach, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k White (Hispanic) and 1.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Long Beach, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Long Beach, NY was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.1k ± 1.09k
White (Hispanic)
1.89k ± 495
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 536

14.3%

Hispanic Population

4.96k people

14.3% of the people in Long Beach, NY are hispanic (4.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long Beach, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

15.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.34k people

As of 2023, 14.9% of Long Beach, NY residents (5.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Long Beach, NY was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
280 ± 117
Korea
174 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 147

Long Beach, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Long Beach, NY employs 20.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Long Beach, NY were Educational Services (3,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,304 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,425 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($135,508), Public Administration ($101,343), and Information ($94,128).

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,289

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Beach, NY grew at a rate of 0.149%, from 20.1k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,418 people), Management Occupations (2,324 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,917 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

20.2k

2023 Value

± 1,289

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Beach, NY grew at a rate of 0.149%, from 20.1k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, NY, are Educational Services (3,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,304 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Beach, NY, though some of these residents may live in Long Beach, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,692

Median earning men ± $4,585

$64,205

Median earning women ± $7,591

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,344), Manufacturing ($96,688), and Information ($94,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,750), Public Administration ($83,563), and Wholesale Trade ($75,982).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Long Beach, NY awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Long Beach, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 161 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Long Beach, NY are White (46 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Long Beach, NY by number of degrees awarded are Rabbinical College of Long Island (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Long Beach, NY are Talmudic Studies (46 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Long Beach, NY for private four year colleges is $9,790.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Long Beach, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 161 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 161 students enrolled in Long Beach, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 160 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Long Beach, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Rabbinical College of Long Island

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rabbinical College of Long Island with 46 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Long Beach, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,790) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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, NY was $661,500 in 2023, which is 2.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $631,300 to $661,500, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, NY is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Long Beach, NY have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Beach, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$661,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,814

$9,378

Median Property Taxes

±$701

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.4% of the housing units in Long Beach, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Long Beach, NY 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.

$130,795

Median Household Income

± $11,011

14.8k

Number of Households

± 958

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Long Beach, NY grew to $130,795 from the previous year's value of $125,974.

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, NY 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Public Transit (15.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2023, 60.9% of workers in Long Beach, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

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

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, NY have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Long Beach, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Long Beach, NY 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, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Beach, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, NY (2.4k out of 33.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.6% of the population of Long Beach, NY has health coverage, with 61.2% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 9.91% on non-group plans, and 0.0945% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.41%

Uninsured

61.2%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

9.91%

Non-Group

0.0945%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Beach, NY declined by 9.9% from 4.9% to 4.41%.

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

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