Long Beach, WA

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2023 Population
1,844
0.71% 1-year growth
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50.2
2.14% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.3%
36.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,125
8.34% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$329,900
6.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
681
10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Long Beach, WA had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 50.2 and a median household income of $51,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Long Beach, WA grew from 1,831 to 1,844, a 0.71% increase and its median household income grew from $47,188 to $51,125, a 8.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.62%), White (Hispanic) (6.24%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Long Beach, WA 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.

98.5% of the residents in Long Beach, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Long Beach, WA was $329,900, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Long Beach, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Beach, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Long Beach, WA is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.59% of Long Beach, WA residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Long Beach, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
95.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Long Beach, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Long Beach, WA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 320
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    122 ± 162
  3. White (Hispanic)
    115 ± 93
15.2%
Hispanic Population
281 people

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.43k people) in Long Beach, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.2% of the people in Long Beach, WA are hispanic (281 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
140 people
6.23%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
114 people

As of 2023, 7.59% of Long Beach, WA residents (140 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, WA was 6.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    56 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 26

Long Beach, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Long Beach, WA employs 681 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Long Beach, WA were Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($91,316), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,440), and Utilities ($80,655).

Employment

Occupations

681
2023 Value
± 186
10.9%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Beach, WA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 614 employees to 681 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, WA, are Management Occupations (83 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (74 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

681
2023 Value
± 186
10.9%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Beach, WA grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 614 employees to 681 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, WA, are Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Beach, WA, though some of these residents may live in Long Beach, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,455
Median earning men ± $13,838
$36,450
Median earning women ± $4,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($91,316), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,440), and Construction ($53,909).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,598), Retail Trade ($38,015), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,321).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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 Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.06% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.42M), Some college (1.37M), and Bachelors Degree (1.36M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, WA was $329,900 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $308,700 to $329,900, a 6.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, WA is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Long Beach, WA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Beach, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$329,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$25,274
$487
Median Property Taxes
±$125

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58%
Homeownership
2023
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58% of the housing units in Long Beach, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,125
Median Household Income
± $13,271
840
Number of Households
± 167

In 2023, the median household income of the 840 households in Long Beach, WA grew to $51,125 from the previous year's value of $47,188.

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, WA 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (66.7%)
  2. Walked (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2023, 66.7% of workers in Long Beach, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

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

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, WA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.28% of the workforce in Long Beach, WA 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, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Beach, WA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, WA (264 out of 1.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Beach, WA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

93.1% of the population of Long Beach, WA has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 2.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.52% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 200 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.91%
Uninsured
23.3%
Employer Coverage
26.6%
Medicaid
19.1%
Medicare
21.4%
Non-Group
2.78%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Beach, WA grew by 27.6% from 5.42% to 6.91%.

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

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