Long Branch, NJ

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2023 Population

32,184

0.789% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

3.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.2%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,381

1.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$519,000

16.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,033

2.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Long Branch, NJ had a population of 32.2k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $73,381. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Long Branch, NJ grew from 31,932 to 32,184, a 0.789% increase and its median household income grew from $72,234 to $73,381, a 1.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Branch, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.46%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.77%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.63%).

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.

83.4% of the residents in Long Branch, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Long Branch, NJ was $519,000, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.

Most people in Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 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 32.2k people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.2% of Long Branch, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.43k people).

In 2023, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in Long Branch, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.72k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

84.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.4% of Long Branch, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Long Branch, NJ was 84.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
17.2k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.69k ± 744
Other (Hispanic)
2.72k ± 671

23.1%

Hispanic Population

7.42k people

23.1% of the people in Long Branch, NJ are hispanic (7.42k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Long Branch, NJ 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 Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

26.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.43k people

25.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.12k people

As of 2023, 26.2% of Long Branch, NJ residents (8.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Long Branch, NJ was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
261 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 91

Long Branch, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Long Branch, NJ employs 16k people. The largest industries in Long Branch, NJ are Construction (2,602 people), Retail Trade (2,229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,511 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,736).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16k

2023 Value

± 1,149

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Branch, NJ grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Branch, NJ, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,960 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,944 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,371 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

16k

2023 Value

± 1,149

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.93%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Long Branch, NJ grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 15.7k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Branch, NJ, are Construction (2,602 people), Retail Trade (2,229 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,511 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

$46,459

Median earning men ± $5,588

$37,305

Median earning women ± $7,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($113,618), Information ($96,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,078).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,896), Construction ($62,773), and Information ($61,071).

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.

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 $519,000 in 2023, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $446,800 to $519,000, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Branch, NJ is 41.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Long Branch, NJ have an average commute time of 31.2 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 $73,381. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Long Branch, NJ was Census Tract 8054 with a value of $90,046, followed by Census Tract 8060 and Census Tract 8061, with respective values of $82,521 and $80,795.

Housing

Property

$519,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,764

$5,394

Median Property Taxes

±$495

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

41.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.3% of the housing units in Long Branch, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.6%.

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 8054
Census Tract 8060
Census Tract 8061

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Long Branch, NJ was Census Tract 8054 with a value of $90,046, followed by Census Tract 8060 and Census Tract 8061, with respective values of $82,521 and $80,795.

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.

$73,381

Median Household Income

± $9,137

13.1k

Number of Households

± 1,044

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Long Branch, NJ grew to $73,381 from the previous year's value of $72,234.

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 $200k+ 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 2023

Drove Alone (56%)
Carpooled (23.5%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2023, 56% of workers in Long Branch, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.5%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Branch, NJ have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.01% 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

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Branch, NJ (5.17k out of 31.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Branch, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

82.9% of the population of Long Branch, NJ has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.287% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monmouth County, NJ.

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 27.2% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.1%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.287%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Branch, NJ grew by 2.7% from 16.6% to 17.1%.

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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