Long Branch, NJ

Census Place

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2022 Population

31,932

0.624% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.5

2.41% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.1%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,234

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$446,800

13.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Long Branch, NJ had a population of 31.9k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $72,234. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Long Branch, NJ grew from 31,734 to 31,932, a 0.624% increase and its median household income grew from $65,369 to $72,234, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Branch, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), White (Hispanic) (8%), Other (Hispanic) (6.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%).

None of the households in Long Branch, NJ 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.

84.6% of the residents in Long Branch, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Long Branch, NJ was $446,800, and the homeownership rate was 42.6%.

Most people in Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Branch, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Long Branch, NJ is home to a population of 31.9k people, from which 84.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 25.4% of Long Branch, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.12k people).

In 2022, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Long Branch, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.88k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.6%

2022 Citizenship

83%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.6% of Long Branch, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Long Branch, NJ was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Branch, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 1.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 608
White (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 679

21.5%

Hispanic Population

6.87k people

21.5% of the people in Long Branch, NJ are hispanic (6.87k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Long Branch, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.12k people

27.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.63k people

As of 2022, 25.4% of Long Branch, NJ residents (8.12k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Long Branch, NJ was 27.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
170 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
164 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 112

Long Branch, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Long Branch, NJ employs 15.7k people. The largest industries in Long Branch, NJ are Construction (2,424 people), Retail Trade (2,079 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,672 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($113,622), Public Administration ($74,231), and Finance & Insurance ($69,907).

Employment

Occupations

15.7k

2022 Value

± 1,128

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Long Branch, NJ grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 15.4k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Branch, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,031 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,795 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Branch, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.7k

2022 Value

± 1,128

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 9.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Long Branch, NJ grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 15.4k employees to 15.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Branch, NJ, are Construction (2,424 people), Retail Trade (2,079 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Branch, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Long Branch, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,944

Median earning men ± $5,911

$35,705

Median earning women ± $6,116

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($150,724), Public Administration ($108,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($112,885), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,333), and Public Administration ($59,662).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Long Branch, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 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 New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Branch, NJ was $446,800 in 2022, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $392,600 to $446,800, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Branch, NJ is 42.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Long Branch, NJ have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Branch, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Long Branch, NJ is $72,234. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Long Branch, NJ was Census Tract 8061 with a value of $108,015, followed by Census Tract 8054 and Census Tract 8059, with respective values of $89,550 and $84,764.

Property

$446,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$38,117

$5,457

Median Property Taxes

±$540

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

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

Rent vs Own

42.6%

Homeownership

2022

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.6% of the housing units in Long Branch, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8061
Census Tract 8054
Census Tract 8059

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Long Branch, NJ was Census Tract 8061 with a value of $108,015, followed by Census Tract 8054 and Census Tract 8059, with respective values of $89,550 and $84,764.

The following map shows all of the places in Long Branch, NJ 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.

$72,234

Median Household Income

± $7,180

12.8k

Number of Households

± 981

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Long Branch, NJ grew to $72,234 from the previous year's value of $65,369.

The following chart displays the households in Long Branch, NJ 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Branch, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Worked At Home (7.62%)

In 2022, 57.4% of workers in Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who worked at home (7.62%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Branch, NJ have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.93% of the workforce in Long Branch, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Long Branch, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Long Branch, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Branch, NJ (6.02k out of 31.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Branch, NJ 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

83.4% of the population of Long Branch, NJ has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.295% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see 832 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 973 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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832 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monmouth County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Monmouth County, NJ see an average of 832 patients per year. This represents a 0.478% decrease from the previous year (836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monmouth County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.6%

Uninsured

38.6%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.295%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Branch, NJ declined by 6.5% from 17.8% to 16.6%.

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

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