Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

143,610

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,958

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$672,900

5.06% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

65,445

0.518% 1-year decline

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52.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA 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.

87.7% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was $672,900, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 28.1% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (40.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (36.7k people) in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA are Spanish (53,856 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (5,342 households), and Khmer (4,252 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,397

Women

52.3%

68,888

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 144,285 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
36.7k ± 2.59k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 1.87k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 1.88k

49.3%

Hispanic Population

70.9k people

49.3% of the people in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA are hispanic (70.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
20,013 ± 3,223 people
Philippines
5,321 ± 1,758 people
Cambodia
3,318 ± 1,398 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 20,013 Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 5,321 and Cambodia with 3,318.

Foreign-Born Population

28.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.3k people

28.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.7k people

As of 2024, 28.1% of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA residents (40.3k 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 Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was 28.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
53,856 households (39.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
5,342 households (3.94%)
Khmer
4,252 households (3.13%)

52.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 39.7% of the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,517 ± 506
Vietnam
1,171 ± 257
Gulf War (1990s)
791 ± 258

Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA employs 65.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,900 people), and Construction (3,340 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($229,441), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($154,058), and Petroleum refining ($141,284).

Males in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.08 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,346. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,747

Women

48.5%

33,698

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA in 2023 was 65,445 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.4k

2023 Value

−0.518%

1 Year decline

± −0.518%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.518%, from 65.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (1,931 people), Cashiers (1,888 people), and Customer service representatives (1,873 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

65.4k

2023 Value

−0.518%

1 Year decline

± −0.518%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.518%, from 65.8k employees to 65.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,900 people), and Construction (3,340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,425

Median earning men ± $2,461

$41,043

Median earning women ± $1,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,040), Information ($85,809), and Manufacturing ($59,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,699), Public Administration ($66,941), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,941).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 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 Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.69% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (27.5k), Some college (27.2k), and Secondary Education (20.3k).

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 Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was $672,900 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,500 to $672,900, a 5.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA is 48.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$672,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,026

$22,175

Median Property Taxes

±$1,108

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 Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.2% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA 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.

$82,958

Median Household Income

± $3,930

46k

Number of Households

± 1,805

In 2024, the median household income of the 46k households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA grew to $82,958 from the previous year's value of $77,190.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA 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

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA

0.439

2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.863% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA (22.8k out of 142k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

90.6% of the population of Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 8.26% on Medicare, 9% on non-group plans, and 0.898% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.42%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

8.26%

Medicare

Non-Group

0.898%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA declined by 8.87% from 10.3% to 9.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.