Long Beach

Population: 34,741
Median household income: $130,795
Median home value: $661,500

Long Beach, a community in Nassau County, New York, has 34,741 residents. The median household income of $130,795 is below the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Long Beach's population grew 3.7% from 33,507 to 34,741, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $508,800 to $661,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,741
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $130,795
Median home value: $661,500
Median gross rent: $2,377
Housing units: 16,471
Homeownership rate: 63.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,50734,741

Median household income

$97,022$130,795

Median home value

$508,800$661,500

Median gross rent

$1,874$2,377

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,507	$97,022	$508,800	$1,874
2020	33,475	$106,709	$555,900	$2,026
2021	34,820	$115,525	$570,900	$2,159
2022	34,734	$125,974	$631,300	$2,267
2023	34,741	$130,795	$661,500	$2,377

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,256	3.6%
5 to 17	3,246	9.3%
18 to 24	2,347	6.8%
25 to 34	5,929	17.1%
35 to 44	4,251	12.2%
45 to 54	4,326	12.5%
55 to 64	6,199	17.8%
65 to 74	4,250	12.2%
75 and over	2,937	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,133	72.3%
Black or African American	1,499	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.1%
Asian	1,673	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	171	0.5%
Two or more races	1,260	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,961	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,071	3.8%
High school graduate	5,833	20.9%
Some college or associate's	6,567	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,778	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,643	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit15.7%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,924	60.9%
Carpooled	577	2.9%
Public transit	3,078	15.7%
Walked	620	3.2%
Bicycle	138	0.7%
Worked from home	2,915	14.9%
Other means	327	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,559	15.4%
15 to 29 min	2,447	14.7%
30 to 44 min	4,426	26.6%
45 to 59 min	2,339	14.0%
60+ min	4,893	29.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.1% (2,395 of 33,585)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,852	53.1%
Nonfamily households	6,938	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,790	89.8%
Vacant	1,681	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,378	63.4%
Renter-occupied	5,412	36.6%

1-unit, detached39.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units31.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,528	39.6%
1-unit, attached	240	1.5%
2 to 4 units	3,524	21.4%
5 to 19 units	818	5.0%
20 or more units	5,257	31.9%
Mobile home & other	104	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3643335
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 1.68 sq mi
Center point: 40.5858, -73.6654

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