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Long Beach

California · 466,742 residents · 50.7 sq mi
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Long Beach is home to 466,742 people in California. The typical home is worth $584,200, having roughly tripled since 2000. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 25%. Households here earn about 16% less than in California as a whole. 16.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
466,742
+1%since 2000
from 461,522 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+18%since 2000
from 30.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
50.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
425K438K450K462K475K19902000201020202024Long Beach
2024456K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(23,842)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(26,185)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.1%(28,363)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(29,620)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(34,229)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.3%(80,578)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.2%(66,163)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(60,139)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(56,613)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.2%(38,197)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.6%(16,586)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(6,227)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,410
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,270 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,607
+77%since 2000
from $19,040 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$584,200
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $198,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,391
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $639 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
40.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 41.0% in 2000
59.7% rent
Persons per household
2.72 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.82 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
8.8
−16%since 2009
from 10.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic26.1%(121,970)
Black12%(55,894)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(201,997)
Asian12.7%(59,308)
Other4.1%(19,149)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican34.9%(161,467)
Central American4.5%(20,838)
Salvadoran1.6%(7,547)
Guatemalan1.3%(6,088)
South American1.3%(6,032)
Honduran1%(4,574)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,773)
Colombian0.4%(1,713)
Cuban0.3%(1,579)
Spaniard0.3%(1,479)
Peruvian0.3%(1,478)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,198)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,052)
Argentine0.2%(788)
Costa Rican0.1%(692)
Dominican0.1%(468)
Panamanian0.1%(315)
Chilean0.1%(310)
Venezuelan0.1%(280)
Bolivian0%(158)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Asian origin
Filipino4.4%(20,227)
Cambodian3.6%(16,517)
Chinese0.9%(4,171)
Korean0.7%(3,085)
Vietnamese0.6%(2,885)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,523)
Japanese0.5%(2,492)
Thai0.2%(1,085)
Laotian0.1%(507)
Bangladeshi0.1%(422)
Pakistani0.1%(374)
Hmong0.1%(305)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(281)
Sri Lankan0%(101)
Burmese0%(58)
Malaysian0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(1,620)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,477)
Tongan0.1%(381)
Chamorro0.1%(295)
Fijian0%(97)
Ancestry
German5.4%(25,033)
Irish4.9%(22,749)
English3.9%(18,101)
Italian2.8%(13,001)
American1.9%(8,598)
French1.2%(5,688)
Polish1.2%(5,341)
Scottish0.9%(4,292)
Norwegian0.8%(3,577)
Swedish0.7%(3,220)
Russian0.6%(2,931)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(2,655)
British0.5%(2,198)
West Indian0.4%(1,845)
Welsh0.4%(1,716)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,660)
Greek0.3%(1,488)
Iranian0.3%(1,418)
French Canadian0.3%(1,244)
Danish0.3%(1,235)
Portuguese0.3%(1,228)
Czech0.2%(1,071)
Armenian0.2%(1,042)
Canadian0.2%(914)
Hungarian0.2%(897)
Ukrainian0.2%(860)
Brazilian0.2%(788)
Austrian0.2%(782)
Jamaican0.2%(702)
Egyptian0.1%(680)
Arab0.1%(572)
Lebanese0.1%(550)
Swiss0.1%(534)
Lithuanian0.1%(453)
Turkish0.1%(417)
Nigerian0.1%(406)
Finnish0.1%(403)
Belgian0.1%(373)
Croatian0.1%(329)
Romanian0.1%(315)
Israeli0.1%(289)
Slovak0.1%(268)
Ethiopian0%(217)
Serbian0%(204)
Kenyan0%(197)
Australian0%(152)
Haitian0%(120)
Syrian0%(99)
Latvian0%(96)
Bulgarian0%(72)
Slovene0%(67)
Guyanese0%(53)
Jordanian0%(52)
Moroccan0%(36)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Iraqi0%(26)
Barbadian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
80.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.8% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
25.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.8%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
8.8%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
50.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
29.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.3%(3,811)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(3,003)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.8%(5,700)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.9%(1,131)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.9%(633)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 16,379 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 466,742 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Long Beach, California earns about $66,410 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 $584,200, and the typical rent is about $1,391 a month.

How educated are people in Long Beach, California?

About 31.8% 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 16.2% 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 37,309 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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