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Long Beach Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Long Beach Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

451,307

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
15.3%
18 - 24:
10.2%
25 - 34:
17.3%
35 - 54:
27.0%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.4%
7.4%
81.2%
81.2%
33.7%
33.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Long Beach
USA
$39,589
$39,589
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Long Beach
USA
$78,995
$78,995
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Administration
Other
Public Service
Finance
Arts
Wholesale
Information Technology
Real estate
13.9%
13.9%
10.2%
10.2%
9.3%
9.3%
9.1%
9.1%
8.1%
8.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.3%
7.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
44.1%
44.1%
27.2%
27.2%
12.3%
12.3%
11.5%
11.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
European
Polish
Scottish
Norwegian
Russian
Swedish
Dutch
British
African
Scots-Irish
Greek
Welsh
Iranian
Danish
Portuguese
5.5%
5.5%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
2.8%
2.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Korean
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Japanese
French
Arabic
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Persian
Thai
African languages
Portuguese
Russian
54.8%
54.8%
33.8%
33.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Long Beach Residents

24.6%