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Long Beach

California · 429,433 residents · 50.7 sq mi
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Long Beach is home to 429,433 people in California. The typical home is worth $221,000. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $605 a month at the median. 16.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
429,433
−7%vs 2000
vs 461,522 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
50.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
425K438K450K462K475K19902000201020202024Long Beach
2024456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(37,024)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(31,994)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(25,803)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(27,331)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(42,656)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.5%(92,244)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(62,654)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(36,413)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(27,106)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(26,177)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(14,739)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(5,292)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,938
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,270 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,639
−18%vs 2000
vs $19,040 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.8%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$221,000
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $198,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$605
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $639 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
41.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.0% in 2000
59.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic33.1%(152,899)
Black14.5%(66,836)
Hispanic / Latino35.8%(165,092)
Asian11.9%(54,937)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(251,022)
Black13.7%(58,831)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(99,878)
Asian13.6%(58,389)
Other14.2%(61,191)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.7%(158,272)
Salvadoran2.1%(9,551)
Guatemalan1.5%(6,945)
South American1.4%(6,445)
Honduran0.9%(4,282)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,291)
Colombian0.5%(2,347)
Spaniard0.4%(1,641)
Peruvian0.3%(1,360)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,242)
Cuban0.2%(1,049)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,018)
Argentine0.2%(947)
Chilean0.1%(437)
Costa Rican0.1%(393)
Dominican0.1%(372)
Panamanian0%(149)
Bolivian0%(122)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Filipino4.6%(21,031)
Cambodian3.2%(14,612)
Chinese1%(4,581)
Vietnamese0.8%(3,446)
Japanese0.7%(3,300)
Asian Indian0.7%(3,281)
Korean0.5%(2,374)
Thai0.2%(969)
Bangladeshi0.1%(512)
Laotian0.1%(412)
Taiwanese0.1%(393)
Pakistani0%(173)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(92)
Kazakh0%(74)
Mongolian0%(51)
Malaysian0%(16)
Hmong0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(2,175)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,354)
Chamorro0.2%(830)
Tongan0.1%(445)
Guamanian0.1%(266)
Fijian0%(150)
Ancestry
German5.6%(25,613)
Irish5.2%(23,569)
English4.9%(22,232)
Italian2.8%(12,880)
American1.9%(8,623)
Polish1.3%(5,785)
French1.2%(5,428)
Scottish1%(4,563)
Russian0.7%(3,176)
Swedish0.6%(2,933)
Norwegian0.6%(2,891)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(2,667)
West Indian0.5%(2,343)
Arab0.5%(2,237)
British0.4%(1,943)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,816)
Danish0.4%(1,631)
Greek0.3%(1,554)
Portuguese0.3%(1,495)
Iranian0.3%(1,491)
Welsh0.3%(1,459)
Jamaican0.3%(1,213)
Brazilian0.2%(1,087)
Armenian0.2%(1,053)
Egyptian0.2%(1,006)
Ukrainian0.2%(979)
Canadian0.2%(919)
Hungarian0.2%(903)
Nigerian0.2%(889)
Czech0.2%(837)
Finnish0.2%(690)
Swiss0.2%(686)
Austrian0.1%(643)
Lithuanian0.1%(464)
Turkish0.1%(424)
Slovak0.1%(416)
Croatian0.1%(379)
Lebanese0.1%(377)
Israeli0.1%(299)
Romanian0.1%(279)
Belgian0.1%(268)
Ethiopian0.1%(234)
Kenyan0%(205)
Latvian0%(179)
Slovene0%(178)
Australian0%(169)
Syrian0%(129)
Haitian0%(118)
Moroccan0%(111)
Ghanaian0%(110)
Guyanese0%(88)
Serbian0%(83)
Jordanian0%(59)
Barbadian0%(54)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.4%(91,844)
Married41.9%(77,891)
Widowed1.7%(3,255)
Divorced7%(13,015)
Women 15+
Never married45.1%(88,824)
Married38.4%(75,669)
Widowed6.6%(12,969)
Divorced10%(19,691)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−11.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 59.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(3,508)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(2,507)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.1%(4,318)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(633)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,029 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Long Beach, California?

Long Beach, California has about 429,433 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Long Beach, California?

The typical household in Long Beach, California earns about $31,938 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Long Beach, California expensive?

In Long Beach, California, the median home is worth about $221,000, and the typical rent is about $605 a month.

How educated are people in Long Beach, California?

About 23.2% of adults age 25 and over in Long Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Long Beach, California?

About 16.8% of people in Long Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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