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Long Beach, California

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StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population455,54839,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$87,430$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$806,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,871$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate14.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.8%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.928.726.4
Worked from Home16.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Long Beach, California

Age in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.137.938.9
Under 18 %19.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Households170,92713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households58.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married47.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,575$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units181,47714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,151$5,124n/a

Education in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School17.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate18.3%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.2%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Long Beach, California

StatisticLong BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.1%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home33.0%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency34.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Long Beach

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.