Long Beach, CA

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2022 Population

462,293

0.916% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.1

0.557% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

2.56% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$78,995

11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$709,700

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

234,567

0.0205% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Long Beach, CA had a population of 462k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $78,995. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Long Beach, CA declined from 466,565 to 462,293, a −0.916% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,150 to $78,995, a 11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Other (Hispanic) (17.7%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.5%).

None of the households in Long Beach, 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.

88% of the residents in Long Beach, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA are California State University-Long Beach (11,287 degrees awarded in 2022), Long Beach City College (117645) (5,177 degrees), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (671 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Long Beach, CA was $709,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.6%.

Most people in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Long Beach, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Long Beach, CA is home to a population of 462k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.5% of Long Beach, CA residents were born outside of the country (113k people).

In 2022, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Long Beach, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81.8k Other (Hispanic) and 76.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88%

2022 Citizenship

87.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 88% of Long Beach, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Long Beach, CA was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long Beach, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 3.55k
Other (Hispanic)
81.8k ± 3.28k
White (Hispanic)
76.9k ± 3.72k

44.1%

Hispanic Population

204k people

44.1% of the people in Long Beach, CA are hispanic (204k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Long Beach, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

113k people

25.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

117k people

As of 2022, 24.5% of Long Beach, CA residents (113k 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 Beach, CA was 25.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,172 ± 519
Gulf War (2001-)
3,501 ± 557
Gulf War (1990s)
1,912 ± 382

Long Beach, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Long Beach, CA employs 235k people. The largest industries in Long Beach, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,690 people), Retail Trade (23,831 people), and Educational Services (21,737 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,841), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,927), and Information ($77,167).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

235k

2022 Value

± 3,942

0.0205%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Long Beach, CA grew at a rate of 0.0205%, from 235k employees to 235k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long Beach, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,672 people), Management Occupations (23,254 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22,715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long Beach, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

235k

2022 Value

± 3,942

0.0205%

1 Year growth

± 2.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Long Beach, CA grew at a rate of 0.0205%, from 235k employees to 235k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long Beach, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32,690 people), Retail Trade (23,831 people), and Educational Services (21,737 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long Beach, CA, though some of these residents may live in Long Beach, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,620

Median earning men ± $1,374

$38,835

Median earning women ± $1,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,493), Information ($92,475), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,155).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($61,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,469), and Information ($57,561).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 Long Beach, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

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

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 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 California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Long Beach, CA awarded 17,371 degrees. The student population of Long Beach, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 27,343 male students and 36,121 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Long Beach, CA are Hispanic or Latino (8,518 and 50.8%), followed by White (2,965 and 17.7%), Asian (2,938 and 17.5%), and Black or African American (989 and 5.9%).

The largest universities in Long Beach, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State University-Long Beach (11,287 and 65%), Long Beach City College (117645) (5,177 and 29.8%), and Universal Technical Institute-Southern California (671 and 3.86%).

The most popular majors in Long Beach, CA are General Business Administration & Management (2,087 and 12%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,948 and 11.2%), and General Psychology (818 and 4.71%).

The median tuition cost in Long Beach, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Long Beach, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 63,464 (43.1% men and 56.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 63,464 students enrolled in Long Beach, CA, 43.1% men and 56.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 33,497 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Family & Consumer Sciences
403 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,566 degrees awarded
General Psychology
528 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Long Beach, CA was General Family & Consumer Sciences with 403 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Long Beach, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State University-Long Beach
11,287 degrees awarded
Long Beach City College (117645)
5,177 degrees awarded
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
671 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State University-Long Beach with 11,287 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 7,244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Long Beach, CA, which is 0.715 times less than the 10,127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8,518 degrees mean that there were 2.87 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,965 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,742) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,142) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long Beach, CA was $709,700 in 2022, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $614,900 to $709,700, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Long Beach, CA is 40.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Long Beach, CA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long Beach, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Long Beach, CA is $78,995. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Long Beach, CA was Census Tract 5552.02 with a value of $162,596, followed by Census Tract 5739.02 and Census Tract 5749.01, with respective values of $158,264 and $147,891.

Housing

Property

$709,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,002

$69,167

Median Property Taxes

±$1,726

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.6%

Homeownership

2022

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 40.6% of the housing units in Long Beach, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5552.02
Census Tract 5739.02
Census Tract 5749.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Long Beach, CA was Census Tract 5552.02 with a value of $162,596, followed by Census Tract 5739.02 and Census Tract 5749.01, with respective values of $158,264 and $147,891.

The following map shows all of the places in Long Beach, CA 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.

$78,995

Median Household Income

± $1,916

170k

Number of Households

± 3,244

In 2022, the median household income of the 170k households in Long Beach, CA grew to $78,995 from the previous year's value of $71,150.

The following chart displays the households in Long Beach, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long Beach, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Long Beach, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long Beach, CA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Long Beach, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long Beach, CA (68.5k out of 455k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long Beach, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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

90.9% of the population of Long Beach, CA has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 25.9% on Medicaid, 8.32% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.872% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Los Angeles County, CA.

1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.05%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

25.9%

Medicaid

8.32%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.872%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Long Beach, CA grew by 1.89% from 8.88% to 9.05%.

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

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