CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Long Branch
New Jersey · 28,658 residents · 5.124 sq mi
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Long Branch has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,693. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $145,900. Households here earn about 25% less than the New Jersey median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202433K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(2,039)
5 to 96.5%(1,874)
10 to 145.9%(1,678)
15 to 195.4%(1,545)
20 to 247.2%(2,077)
25 to 3420.3%(5,809)
35 to 4413.8%(3,946)
45 to 549.4%(2,708)
55 to 648.9%(2,563)
65 to 748.5%(2,430)
75 to 845.3%(1,532)
85 and over1.6%(457)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,693
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,651 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$145,900
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.9%(17,831)
Black17.5%(5,471)
Hispanic / Latino20.7%(6,477)
Asian1.6%(504)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic73%(20,909)
Black19.9%(5,694)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(3,707)
Asian1.6%(457)
Other5.6%(1,598)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.7%(3,165)
Puerto Rican5.7%(1,840)
Central American4.1%(1,349)
South American3.4%(1,114)
Salvadoran2.1%(671)
Venezuelan2%(656)
Guatemalan1.3%(432)
Colombian0.7%(232)
Dominican0.6%(198)
Honduran0.6%(183)
Cuban0.4%(136)
Spaniard0.3%(106)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.3%(103)
Chilean0.2%(54)
Peruvian0.2%(51)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Argentine0.1%(18)
Nicaraguan0%(13)
Panamanian0%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(390)
Korean0.7%(229)
Chinese0.4%(130)
Filipino0.3%(107)
Uzbek0.1%(30)
Thai0.1%(19)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Japanese0%(16)
Sri Lankan0%(14)
Ancestry
Italian11%(3,582)
Irish9.2%(3,002)
Brazilian8.5%(2,764)
German6.3%(2,039)
English4.4%(1,437)
Arab2.9%(956)
Portuguese2.7%(883)
Polish2.1%(693)
Russian2.1%(692)
American2.1%(672)
Syrian1.5%(482)
Romanian0.7%(226)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(215)
Scottish0.6%(199)
West Indian0.6%(198)
Ukrainian0.6%(197)
Lebanese0.5%(168)
Subsaharan African0.5%(162)
Slovak0.5%(154)
Danish0.5%(152)
Moroccan0.4%(137)
Dutch0.4%(135)
Greek0.4%(127)
Jordanian0.4%(116)
Israeli0.4%(116)
Austrian0.4%(115)
Jamaican0.3%(110)
Lithuanian0.3%(98)
Hungarian0.3%(93)
Haitian0.3%(83)
French Canadian0.2%(66)
British0.2%(49)
Swiss0.2%(49)
Nigerian0.1%(47)
Welsh0.1%(43)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(42)
Swedish0.1%(38)
Czech0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(29)
Guyanese0.1%(26)
Turkish0.1%(23)
Canadian0%(14)
Croatian0%(14)
Norwegian0%(14)
Armenian0%(12)
Finnish0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.8%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married44.4%(5,971)
Married45.4%(6,115)
Widowed2.5%(332)
Divorced7.7%(1,043)
Women 15+
Never married38.4%(5,352)
Married42.1%(5,872)
Widowed6.5%(909)
Divorced12.9%(1,802)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Long Branch, New Jersey?
Long Branch, New Jersey has about 28,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Long Branch, New Jersey?
The typical household in Long Branch, New Jersey earns about $30,693 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Long Branch, New Jersey expensive?
In Long Branch, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $145,900, and the typical rent is about $601 a month.
How educated are people in Long Branch, New Jersey?
About 20.1% of adults age 25 and over in Long Branch, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Long Branch, New Jersey?
About 14.7% of people in Long Branch, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
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