East Side is a neighborhood of 16,169 people in Long Beach. 18% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $823,605. There are 16,009 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 27%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up East Side; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
18% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
16,169
Population density
16,009 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$77,512
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$38,918
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$823,605
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,811
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
18.0%
82.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
40.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.6
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.9%(4,030)
Black9.2%(1,494)
Hispanic / Latino50.3%(8,135)
Asian9.8%(1,585)
Other5.7%(925)
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.9%(4,030)
Black9.2%(1,494)
Hispanic / Latino50.3%(8,135)
Asian9.8%(1,585)
Other5.7%(925)
Diversity Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
