Long Branch

Population: 32,184
Median household income: $73,381
Median home value: $519,000

Located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Long Branch is a community with a population of 32,184. The median household income of $73,381 is below the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

Between 2019 and 2023, Long Branch's population grew 5.5% from 30,516 to 32,184, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $362,400 to $519,000.

The typical home was built around 1969. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,184
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $73,381
Median home value: $519,000
Median gross rent: $1,744
Housing units: 15,135
Homeownership rate: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,51632,184

Median household income

$59,892$73,381

Median home value

$362,400$519,000

Median gross rent

$1,311$1,744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,516	$59,892	$362,400	$1,311
2020	30,424	$62,027	$367,000	$1,370
2021	31,734	$65,369	$392,600	$1,485
2022	31,932	$72,234	$446,800	$1,646
2023	32,184	$73,381	$519,000	$1,744

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,958	6.1%
5 to 17	4,662	14.5%
18 to 24	4,458	13.9%
25 to 34	4,867	15.1%
35 to 44	3,811	11.8%
45 to 54	3,624	11.3%
55 to 64	3,375	10.5%
65 to 74	3,218	10.0%
75 and over	2,211	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,159	53.3%
Black or African American	3,690	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	645	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1,089	3.4%
Two or more races	2,179	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,420	23.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,292	15.6%
High school graduate	6,057	28.7%
Some college or associate's	4,472	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,194	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,091	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone56.0%

Carpooled23.5%

Public transit4.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,761	56.0%
Carpooled	3,668	23.5%
Public transit	745	4.8%
Walked	381	2.4%
Bicycle	125	0.8%
Worked from home	1,295	8.3%
Other means	656	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,932	27.4%
15 to 29 min	4,470	31.2%
30 to 44 min	2,441	17.0%
45 to 59 min	970	6.8%
60+ min	2,523	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 16.2% (5,168 of 31,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,044	61.6%
Nonfamily households	5,008	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,052	86.2%
Vacant	2,083	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,394	41.3%
Renter-occupied	7,658	58.7%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units28.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,041	33.3%
1-unit, attached	1,749	11.6%
2 to 4 units	2,585	17.1%
5 to 19 units	1,463	9.7%
20 or more units	4,240	28.0%
Mobile home & other	57	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3441310
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.12 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.2954, -73.9899