CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Long Beach

Indiana · 2,044 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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Long Beach is home to 2,044 people in Indiana. The median age is 44.0, about 11 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 77% ahead of the Indiana median. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. The median household earns $50,830, about 69% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

47% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,044

+31%vs 2000

vs 1,559 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.0

−13%vs 2000

vs 50.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(104)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(121)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.7%(178)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.2%(331)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.3%(293)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.7%(320)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(248)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(112)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,830

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,364 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$31,917

−26%vs 2000

vs $43,159 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$131,800

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $217,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$713

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $850 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.7%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.3% in 2000

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,514)

Black0.4%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(11)

Asian1%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(2,021)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)

Asian0.8%(16)

Other0.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1%(11)

Filipino0.4%(4)

Ancestry

Irish34.1%(379)

German22%(244)

English15.2%(169)

Polish9.3%(103)

Swedish5.8%(64)

Italian4%(44)

Norwegian3.2%(36)

American3.2%(35)

Lithuanian2.2%(24)

Scottish2.2%(24)

Slovak1.6%(18)

Dutch1.4%(16)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

French1.4%(15)

Croatian1.1%(12)

Greek1%(11)

British0.7%(8)

Czech0.7%(8)

Danish0.7%(8)

Hungarian0.7%(8)

Romanian0.6%(7)

Slovene0.6%(7)

Ukrainian0.6%(7)

Arab0.4%(4)

Lebanese0.4%(4)

French Canadian0.4%(4)

Serbian0.4%(4)

Swiss0.4%(4)

Macedonian0.3%(3)

Russian0.3%(3)

Belgian0.2%(2)

Syrian0.1%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.0%

−9.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 98.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

20.2%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

−14%vs 2000

vs 25.4 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 married12.9%(72)

Married73.6%(410)

Widowed7.2%(40)

Divorced6.3%(35)

Women 15+

Never married7.1%(36)

Married72.5%(366)

Widowed8.7%(44)

Divorced11.7%(59)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−1.1 ptssince 2013

from 2.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.3%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

49.2%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.6%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.1%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 86.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.5%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% 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)1.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64.4%(58)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 90 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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