Long Branch, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 7,593.
Males: 3,685  (48.5%)
Females: 3,908  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

44.6 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,244
Long Branch:

$82,244
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,423

Long Branch CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $272,607
Long Branch:

$272,607
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $737,215; detached houses: $732,837; townhouses or other attached units: $664,026

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,887.

March 2022 cost of living index in Long Branch: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.5%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.3% for Black residents, 2.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.4% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Long Branch, VA (2022)
    • 4,67960.9%White alone
    • 1,37817.9%Asian alone
    • 1,13814.8%Hispanic
    • 2673.5%Black alone
    • 1832.4%Two or more races
    • 340.4%American Indian alone

Races in Long Branch detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (6.4%), English (6.2%), German (3.5%), Italian (2.8%), European (2.7%), Polish (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 230 feet

1,820 residents are foreign born (15.3% Asia, 5.8% Latin America).

This place:

23.7%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,140 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,135 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (32.0 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (54.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (173.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Passapatanzy, VA (3.0 miles ),
Fredericksburg, VA (3.0 miles ),
Bowling Green, VA (3.1 miles ),
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (3.3 miles ),
Falmouth, VA (3.3 miles ),
Port Royal, VA (3.3 miles),
Southern Gateway, VA (3.5 miles ),
King George, VA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 38.19 N, Longitude: 77.39 W

Distribution of median household income in Long Branch, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Long Branch, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 45.0. This is significantly better than average.

City:

45.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 6.00. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.00
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Long Branch-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Long Branch place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 tornado 41.4 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Long Branch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Long Branch center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.4 miles away from Long Branch center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from Long Branch center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 235.4 miles away from Long Branch center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caroline County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Long Branch:

  • MARY WASHINGTON HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • CUIDADO CASERO HOME CARE OF VA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • BMA - BOWLING GREEN (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; BOWLING GREEN, VA)
  • VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE SERVICES OF FREDERICKSBURG (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • SNOWDEN AT FREDERICKSBURG INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ENON, VA)

Amtrak station near Long Branch:

  • 9 miles: FREDERICKSBURG (CAROLINE ST. & LAFAYETTE BLVD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Branch:

  • University of Mary Washington (about 10 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,506)
  • Germanna Community College (about 25 miles; Locust Grove, VA; FT enrollment: 4,455)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 34 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 5,775)
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College (about 39 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 8,271)
  • University of Richmond (about 43 miles; University of Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 3,745)
  • Virginia Union University (about 44 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (about 45 miles; Richmond, VA; FT enrollment: 26,647)

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Churches in Long Branch include: Barcroft Bible Church (A), Highview Christian Fellowship Church (B), Iglesia Bautista La Gran Comisión (C), The Church of the Good Shepherd (D), Calvary Hill Baptist Church (E), First Church of God (F), Korean Presbyterian Church (G), Providence Presbyterian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Calvary Memorial Gardens (1), Fairfax Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Long Branch include: George Mason Park (1), Olde Forge Park (2), Rutherford Park (3), Surrey Square Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Caroline County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.1%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

1.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
10 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Long Branch:

Marital status in Long Branch, VA
  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in Long Branch:

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 36.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Virginia average:

12.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Long Branch
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Long Branch, VA (based on Caroline County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,25020
Mainline Protestant1,80811
Black Protestant7714
Catholic7711
Other11
None18,944-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Caroline County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

4.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Caroline County:

3.67 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caroline County:

10.2%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.7%
Virginia:

26.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Long Branch:

  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFVA (1230 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WYSK (1350 AM; 1 kW; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Branch:

  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWUZ (96.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • W249BF (97.7 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYSK-FM (99.3 FM; SPOTSYLVANIA, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • W217BC (91.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Long Branch:

  • WUPV (Channel 65; ASHLAND, VA; Owner: BELL BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WCVE-TV (Channel 23; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLH-TV (Channel 35; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: WRLH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 121ft / 37.2mTotal length
  • $1,652,000Total costs
  • 86,965Total average daily traffic
  • 2,127Total average daily truck traffic
  • 427,085Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Long Branch, VA
  • 67.4%Utility gas
  • 30.2%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Long Branch, VA
  • 58.0%Electricity
  • 38.0%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Long Branch compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Long Branch on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Korea (population 500+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Master's or Doctorate degrees (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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