Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge and is on the Pacific coast. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. It is a part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. As of 2022, 451,307 people lived there, and it is the second-largest city in the county.

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Flag of Long Beach
Official seal of Long Beach
 
 
Location within Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California
Location within Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California
Coordinates: 33°46′6″N 118°11′44″W / 33.76833°N 118.19556°W / 33.76833; -118.19556Coordinates: 33°46′6″N 118°11′44″W / 33.76833°N 118.19556°W / 33.76833; -118.19556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
CSALos Angeles-Long Beach
MSALos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
IncorporatedDecember 13, 1897[2]
Area
 • City80.35 sq mi (208.10 km2)
 • Land50.70 sq mi (131.32 km2)
 • Water29.64 sq mi (76.77 km2)
Elevation52 ft (16 m)
Population
 • City466,742
 • Rank42nd in the United States
7th in California
 • Density9,205.96/sq mi (3,554.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-08:00 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-07:00 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[6]
90801–90810, 90813–90815, 90822, 90831–90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90846–90848, 90853, 90895, 90899
FIPS code06-43000
GNIS feature IDs1652747, 2410866
Websitewww.longbeach.gov

The top countries of origin for Long Beach's immigrants are Mexico, the Philippines, Cambodia, El Salvador, and Vietnam.[7]

Demographics

2020 census

In the 2020 census, there were 466,742 people, 170,711 households, and 103,249 families living in Long Beach. The population density was 9,203.6 people per square mile (3,553.5/km²). There were 179,530 housing units. The breakdown by race was 32.0% White, 13.0% Asian, 12.5% Black, 1.5% Native American, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 25.6% from one other race, and 14.4% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 43.3% of the people.

The median (middle) age was 36.4 years. The age breakdown was 20.4% under age 18, 66.5% from 18 to 65, and 13.1% over 65. The gender breakdown was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

Of the households, 29.6% had children under age 18, 37.2% had a married couple, 9.5% had an unmarried couple, 31.3% had a woman with no partner, 22.0% had a man with no partner, and 29.1% had one person living alone. The average household size was 2.66 people.[8][9]

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References

  1. Long Beach Officially Aquatic Capital Of America Archived February 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Lbpost.com (October 8, 2008). Retrieved on July 29, 2013.
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "Long Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. "QuickFacts: Long Beach city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  7. "New Americans in Long Beach" (PDF).
  8. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2024.