Longbranch, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,638

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

0.166% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,768

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$396,000

Population & Diversity

Longbranch, WA is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.48% of Longbranch, WA residents were born outside of the country (347 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.03k people) in Longbranch, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Longbranch, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Longbranch, WA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Longbranch, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.03k ± 962
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 161

4.16%

Hispanic Population

193 people

4.16% of the people in Longbranch, WA are hispanic (193 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Longbranch, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

492 people

As of 2024, 7.48% of Longbranch, WA residents (347 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 Longbranch, WA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
369 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 97

Longbranch, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Longbranch, WA.

Economy

The economy of Longbranch, WA employs 2.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Longbranch, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Manufacturing (402 people), and Retail Trade (350 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,071), and Construction ($100,676).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2024 Value

± 584

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longbranch, WA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 2.08k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longbranch, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), Legal Occupations (248 people), and Production Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Longbranch, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

2.17k

2024 Value

± 584

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longbranch, WA grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 2.08k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longbranch, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Manufacturing (402 people), and Retail Trade (350 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Longbranch, WA, though some of these residents may live in Longbranch, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,368

Median earning men ± $34,254

$36,386

Median earning women ± $20,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,406), Construction ($100,676), and Public Administration ($99,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,179), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,374), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Longbranch, WA was $396,000 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,000 to $396,000, a 3.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Longbranch, WA is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Longbranch, WA have an average commute time of 45.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Longbranch, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$396,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,016

$1,946

Median Property Taxes

±$536

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Longbranch, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Longbranch, WA 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.

$95,768

Median Household Income

± $32,380

2.16k

Number of Households

± 567

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Longbranch, WA grew to $95,768 from the previous year's value of $92,109.

The following chart displays the households in Longbranch, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Longbranch, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (3.47%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Longbranch, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.47%).

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

45.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longbranch, WA have a longer commute time (45.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Longbranch, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longbranch, WA (848 out of 4.61k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Longbranch, WA is White, followed by Other 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.

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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