East is home to 10,334 people in Long Beach. Owners hold 13% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $731,526. There are 21,484 people per square mile. The median age is 35.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Households here earn about 25% less than in Long Beach as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up East; 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 35.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
13% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,334
Population density
21,484 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.48 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$65,309
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$42,708
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance12%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$731,526
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,775
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
13.4%
86.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.01 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
11.2
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-Hispanic22.3%(2,304)
Black13.3%(1,378)
Hispanic / Latino47.9%(4,950)
Asian4.2%(433)
Other12.3%(1,269)
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.3%(2,304)
Black13.3%(1,378)
Hispanic / Latino47.9%(4,950)
Asian4.2%(433)
Other12.3%(1,269)
Diversity Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
