COMPARING TWO PLACES
Long Beach vs Alexandria
PLACE A
Long Beach, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Long Beach is 382% larger than Alexandria. Alexandria earns more, with a median household income $18,843 higher. Long Beach has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 11%).
LONG BEACHALEXANDRIADIFFERENCE
Total population1,769367+382% vs Alexandria
Population density1,2833,219−1,936
Population growth21.3%11.0%+10.3 pts
Median age50.937.2+13.7
Male40.7%48.1%−7.4 pts
Female59.3%51.9%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.5%91.9%−11.3 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino11.9%6.7%+5.1 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other6.3%1.4%+4.9 pts
Median household income$53,032$71,875−$18,843
Per capita income$34,182$31,316+$2,866
Poverty rate13.1%19.5%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.293+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%31.7%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree8.1%11.7%−3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%4.2%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation45.5%63.2%−17.7 pts
Median home value$362,700$155,000+$207,700
Median gross rent$741$855−$114
Owner-occupied58.6%75.9%−17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate45.8%0.0%+45.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%31.0%+13.8 pts
Average commute20.225.9−5.8
Worked from home12.3%5.1%+7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.0%3.5%+3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025