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Long Beach

California · 461,522 residents · 50.672 sq mi
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Long Beach has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,270. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $198,600. At a median age of 30.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 22.8% is well above the national figure. Despite a median home value of $198,600, the poverty rate sits 84% above the US average — a pattern often seen in resort and college towns.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
461,522
+7%since 1990
from 429,433 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
+2%since 1990
from 30.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
425K438K450K462K475K1990201020202024Long Beach
2024456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(38,587)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(41,349)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(35,641)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(33,542)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(35,678)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.2%(79,542)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(72,342)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(53,390)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.4%(29,549)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(20,400)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(15,881)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(5,621)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,270
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,938 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,040
+22%since 1990
from $15,639 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
22.8%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$198,600
−32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $221,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$639
−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $605 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
41.0%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 41.0% in 1990
59.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 23.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.7%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 75.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 7.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
−22%since 1990
from 26.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(68,847)
Married47.4%(78,823)
Widowed2.2%(3,686)
Divorced9%(14,950)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(60,539)
Married45.8%(82,153)
Widowed9.2%(16,473)
Divorced11.3%(20,190)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Long Beach, California?

Long Beach, California has about 461,522 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Long Beach, California earns about $37,270 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 $198,600, and the typical rent is about $639 a month.

How educated are people in Long Beach, California?

About 23.9% 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 22.8% of people in Long Beach, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Long Beach, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Long Beach, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 32,089 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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