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Long Beach, Mississippi

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StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Total Population17,0092,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$70,332$56,447$80,734
Median Age39.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.6%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$215,200$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,215$954$1,413
Poverty Rate11.5%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.5%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.7%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.525.626.4
Worked from Home7.1%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.6%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Long Beach, Mississippi

Age in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Median Age39.638.638.9
Under 18 %24.0%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Households6,9831,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households62.2%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children29.6%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.6%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%30.2%28.7%
Never Married30.1%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,555$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.5%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.2%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Housing Units7,7851,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.3%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.2%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.3%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,963$1,215n/a

Education in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Less than High School5.7%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate26.1%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.1%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.4%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.4%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.6%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Long Beach, Mississippi

StatisticLong BeachMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.1%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.8%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%3.1%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.