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Total population: 462,604 (All urban)

Long Beach,CA index of house prices


Houses: 171,659 (163,107 occupied: 66,971 owner occupied, 96,136 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

59%
State:

58%

Housing density: 3403 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782.


Median contract rent in 2009: $913 (lower quartile is $733, upper quartile is $1,186)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,047


Median gross rent in Long Beach, CA in 2009: $995


Housing units in Long Beach with a mortgage: 41,875 (5,851 second mortgage, 3,051 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,022


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,061


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,073


Median monthly housing costs: $1,159





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Long Beach, California Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $432,500 (it was $198,600 in 2000)
Long Beach:

$432,500
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $286,600 - $623,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $503,394
Here:

$503,394
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $446,515
Here:

$446,515
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $564,829
Here:

$564,829
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $505,520
Here:

$505,520
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $340,823
Here:

$340,823
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $55,780
Here:

$55,780
State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,857
Here:

$34,857
State:

$63,652

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship:

Households: 451,174
  • In family households: 370,542 (64,833 male householders, 36,033 female householders)
    66,602 spouses, 149,843 children (141,570 natural, 2,827 adopted, 5,446 stepchildren), 10,000 grandchildren, 9,104 brothers or sisters, 5,642 parents, 13,909 other relatives, 14,576 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 80,632 (31,744 male householders (23,540 living alone)), 30,669 female householders (24,599 living alone)), 18,219 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,207 (3,808 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 32,053 2-persons, 21,837 3-persons, 20,056 4-persons, 12,813 5-persons, 7,362 6-persons, 6,745 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 48,139 1-person, 11,988 2-persons, 1,539 3-persons, 465 4-persons, 138 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

74,723 married couples with children.
42,708 single-parent households (8,342 men, 34,366 women).

55.8% of residents of Long Beach speak English at home.
30.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
11.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 132,168 (28.6%)
(34.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.0
State:

3.5

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Long Beach, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 748
  • 2 rooms: 4,249
  • 3 rooms: 7,436
  • 4 rooms: 9,309
  • 5 rooms: 16,393
  • 6 rooms: 14,910
  • 7 rooms: 7,556
  • 8 rooms: 3,432
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,938
  • 1 room: 14,863
  • 2 rooms: 20,147
  • 3 rooms: 24,142
  • 4 rooms: 21,836
  • 5 rooms: 9,813
  • 6 rooms: 3,693
  • 7 rooms: 1,032
  • 8 rooms: 384
  • 9 or more rooms: 226
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Long Beach, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2,146
  • 1 bedroom: 7,975
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,032
  • 3 bedrooms: 26,248
  • 4 bedrooms: 6,846
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,724
  • no bedroom: 20,808
  • 1 bedroom: 38,717
  • 2 bedrooms: 28,678
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,870
  • 4 bedrooms: 906
  • 5+ bedrooms: 157
Cars and other vehicles available in Long Beach, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,335
  • 1 vehicle: 21,106
  • 2 vehicles: 28,862
  • 3 vehicles: 9,868
  • 4 vehicles: 2,663
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,137
  • no vehicle: 22,211
  • 1 vehicle: 47,240
  • 2 vehicles: 21,520
  • 3 vehicles: 3,890
  • 4 vehicles: 975
  • 5+ vehicles: 300

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,292
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,326
  • 1990 to 1999: 6,260
  • 1980 to 1989: 15,360
  • 1970 to 1979: 21,354
  • 1960 to 1969: 24,952
  • 1950 to 1959: 38,132
  • 1940 to 1949: 28,246
  • 1939 or earlier: 36,010

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Long Beach, CA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Long Beach, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 142
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 71
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 71
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 112
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 135
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 139
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 143
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 289
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 247
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 226
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 250
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 245
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 204
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 584
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 614
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 900
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1411
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 3530
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 5580
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14333
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 11983
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 15594
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 5130
  • $1,000,000 or more: 5236
 


Long Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Long Beach:

  • Less than $100: 47 people
  • $100 to $149: 103
  • $150 to $199: 255
  • $200 to $249: 699
  • $250 to $299: 1,035
  • $300 to $349: 610
  • $350 to $399: 627
  • $400 to $449: 877
  • $450 to $499: 1,062
  • $500 to $549: 1,315
  • $550 to $599: 1,656
  • $600 to $649: 2,793
  • $650 to $699: 3,547
  • $700 to $749: 3,647
  • $750 to $799: 4,609
  • $800 to $899: 11,580
  • $900 to $999: 11,388
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 20,674
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 10,854
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 8,938
  • $2,000 or more: 4,284
  • No cash rent: 1,966
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 22,932
  • 1990 to 1994: 23,628
  • 1985 to 1989: 28,203
  • 1980 to 1984: 25,343
  • 1975 to 1979: 14,379
  • 1970 to 1974: 7,874
  • 1970 to 1974: 3,816
  • 1965 to 1969: 5,993


Long Beach, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 5,288 (2.9% of all workers)


Long Beach commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2721
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 12173
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 22322
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 28821
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 26563
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 10056
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 28436
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 4905
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 7534
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17149
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 13251
  • 90 or more minutes: 5260
 


Long Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 133,906 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 25,227 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10,441 (6%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 259 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 975 (1%)
  • Railroad: 471 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 30 (0%)
  • Taxi: 84 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 410 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,351 (1%)
  • Walked: 4,674 (3%)
  • Other means: 1,363 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,288 (3%)
 


Long Beach, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 20549
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 12323
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 11328
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 11544
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10532
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 10661
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8684
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 8566
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 7201
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11956
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 15185
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 15195
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 8301
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4111
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 3694
  • $200,000 or more: 3449
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 270165
 German: 21834
 Irish: 17457
 English: 16917
 United States or American: 10639
 Italian: 10567
 French (except Basque): 4546
 Norwegian: 3781
 European: 3470
 Scottish: 3441
 Polish: 3356
 Scotch-Irish: 3328
 Subsaharan African:: 3283
 Swedish: 3066
 African: 2752
 Russian: 2574
 Dutch: 2432
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1513
 Arab:: 1365
 Greek: 1360
 British: 1209
 Danish: 1192
 French Canadian: 1185
 Hungarian: 1035
 Welsh: 991
 Iranian: 991
 Canadian: 817
 Portuguese: 812
 Romanian: 613
 Czech: 560
 Armenian: 557
 Austrian: 517
 Swiss: 496
 Croatian: 445
 Lebanese: 443
 Jamaican: 420
 Finnish: 419
 Scandinavian: 404
 Ukrainian: 381
 Eastern European: 357
 Czechoslovakian: 339
 Yugoslavian: 337
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 289
 Lithuanian: 270
 Belizean: 254
 Arab/Arabic: 238
 Israeli: 216
 West Indian: 210
 Northern European: 206
 Turkish: 204
 Egyptian: 200
 Slovak: 187
 Brazilian: 185
 Ethiopian: 181
 Nigerian: 174
 Other Arab: 146
 British West Indian: 145
 Slavic: 140
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 136
 Pennsylvania German: 134
 Australian: 112
 Belgian: 112
 Haitian: 97
 Palestinian: 95
 Serbian: 94
 Basque: 93
 Latvian: 82
 Icelander: 81
 Jordanian: 72
 Syrian: 72
 Moroccan: 71
 Guyanese: 70
 Bulgarian: 67
 Afghan: 61
 Celtic: 59
 Slovene: 57
 Barbadian: 57
 Kenyan: 56
 Macedonian: 49
 New Zealander: 45
 Albanian: 35
 Sudanese: 35
 South African: 31
 Estonian: 29
 Iraqi: 28
 Bahamian: 23
 Luxemburger: 19
 Maltese: 18
 Zimbabwean: 16
 Alsatian: 13
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 11
 Acadian/Cajun: 10
 Other Subsaharan African: 9
 Ugandan: 9
 Ghanian: 8
 German Russian: 8
 Cypriot: 7
 Other West Indian: 7
 Somalian: 7
 Cape Verdean: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (51%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • Cambodia (8%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Thailand (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 227043
  • Northeast: 18720
  • Midwest: 32612
  • South: 31709
  • West: 13880

47% of Long Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,410
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,216
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6,486
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,365
  • 9th grade: 3,521
  • 10th grade: 3,038
  • 11th grade: 3,362
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,129
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 24,620
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8,547
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21,274
  • Associate degree: 9,207
  • Bachelor's degree: 22,275
  • Master's degree: 6,998
  • Professional school degree: 2,965
  • Doctorate degree: 1,526

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,979
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,809
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6,567
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,650
  • 9th grade: 4,269
  • 10th grade: 3,468
  • 11th grade: 4,058
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,505
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 27,578
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10,329
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23,478
  • Associate degree: 10,121
  • Bachelor's degree: 21,421
  • Master's degree: 7,946
  • Professional school degree: 2,294
  • Doctorate degree: 999

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 18.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 14.7%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.9%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $66,805
  • Black householders: $37,341
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,783
  • Asian householders: $49,185
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,085
  • Some other race householders: $41,243
  • Two or more races householders: $53,572
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,107
Long Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Long Beach household income for Black householders
Long Beach household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Long Beach household income for Asian householders
Long Beach household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Long Beach household income for Some other race householders
Long Beach household income for Two or more races householders
Long Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Long Beach marital status for males
Long Beach marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $526,796
  • Black or African American householders: $349,527
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $350,399
  • Asian householders: $380,669
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $361,941
  • Some other race householders: $335,808
  • Two or more races householders: $408,109
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $346,043

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 69,014
  • One, attached: 10,093
  • Two: 7,717
  • 3 or 4: 15,669
  • 5 to 9: 19,491
  • 10 to 19: 20,577
  • 20 to 49: 12,232
  • 50 or more: 14,337
  • Mobile homes: 2,178
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 351

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago


Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Long Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Long Beach
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (83.4%)
  • Electricity (14.0%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (68.5%)
  • Electricity (25.2%)
  • No fuel used (4.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,265
Here:

6.8%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,385
Here:

4.9%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,094
Here:

12.1%
California:

15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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