Long Beach, California

Long Beach: The second most populous city in California, Long Beach is a major center for business, manufacturing, and tourism. The city is home to the Port of Long Beach, one of the busiest ports in the United States. Long Beach is also home to a number of popular attractions, such as the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Queen Mary, and the Long Beach Grand Prix.

About

Long Beach is a city located in the county of Los Angeles in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 462,257. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 454,681 inhabitants.

The city was created 136 years ago in 1887.

Long Beach is a coastal city located within Los Angeles County in southern California. As of July 29, 2023, its estimated population was 467,354 residents. Here are some key facts about Long Beach:

History

Long Beach was first settled in the late 1700s by Spanish explorers. It officially became a city in 1888 and developed a thriving port. Long Beach later grew into a navy and oil industry hub.

Geography

Long Beach sits along the Pacific coast overlooking the Port of Long Beach. It spans across beaches, rivers, lakes, and parks surrounded by ocean breezes and pleasant weather.

Economy

The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s busiest container ports. Other major industries include education, aerospace, healthcare, and tourism.

Culture & Attractions

Popular attractions include the Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary ship, and Long Beach Museum of Art showcasing its vibrant arts community. The city hosts the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Population

Long Beach has a highly diverse population with significant Latino, Asian, and Pacific Islander communities. Its diversity adds to Long Beach's vibrant multicultural scene.

In summary, Long Beach is a historic and lively coastal city near Los Angeles offering beautiful beaches, a bustling port, diverse neighborhoods, museums, and sunny weather year-round.

Long Beach locator map
Location of Long Beach on California map.

Quick Facts about Long Beach

Population : 454,681 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
County : Los Angeles County
Postal code : 90801–90810, 90813–90815, 90822, 90831–90835, 90840, 90842, 90844, 90846–90848, 90853, 90895, 90899
Official name : Long Beach
Water as percent of area : 2.22%
Land as percent of area : 97.78%
Altitude : 98 feet / 30 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1888 (136 years ago)
Time Zone : Pacific Time Zone
Local time : 02:03:17 (19th March 2024)
Population growth : -1.67% (2010-2020)
Seal of Long Beach  California seal image
Seal of Long Beach California
Seal of Long Beach  California seal image

Geography

Long Beach is located at 33°46'1"N 118°11'21"W (33.7669600, -118.1892300). It has 3 neighbors: Bellflower, Los Angeles and Signal Hill.

Long Beach map

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Long Beach has 3 neighbours.

  • Bellflower A city in Los Angeles County, California. It is located in the southeastern part of the county. Bellflower is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Bellflower Historical Society and the Bellflower Public Library.
  • Los Angeles The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is located on the coast of Southern California, at the head of the Santa Monica Bay. Los Angeles is a major center for the entertainment industry and is home to many Hollywood studios.
  • Signal Hill city in Orange County, California, USA

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Long Beach decreased by 1.67% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
1890 564 - estimation process
2010 462,257 99.88% census
2011 464,512 0.49% estimation process
2012 466,873 0.51% estimation process
2013 468,000 0.24% estimation process
2014 469,109 0.24% estimation process
2015 470,128 0.22% estimation process
2016 468,719 -0.3% estimation process
2017 466,646 -0.44% estimation process
2018 465,865 -0.17% estimation process
2019 462,628 -0.7% estimation process
2020 454,681 -1.75% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 46,180
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 47,918
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 45,275
April 1, 2010 Population : 47,723
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.6%
People over 65 (%) : 16.3%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 39.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 55.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 2.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.6%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 38.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,534
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.0%

Long Beach zip code is 90802. County name: Los Angeles, County fips: 06037

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $148,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,250
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $342
2015-2019 median gross rent : $831
2015-2019 Households : 17,920
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.50
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 83.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 24.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 158,906
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,028,283
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 753,796
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,633,629
2012 total retail sales per capita : $33,776
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $43,497
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,962
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,394
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,246
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,359
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,305
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,730
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 401
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,462
2010 population per square mile : 1,679.8
2010 land area in square miles : 28.41
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 56.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $500,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,497
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $831
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,817
2015-2019 Households : 22,917
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.41
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 84.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 71.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 95,036
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 353,911
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 77,490
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 692,378
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,140
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $96,455
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $49,994
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,138
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,057
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,762
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 954
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,030
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 392
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,582
2010 population per square mile : 6,934.0
2010 land area in square miles : 8.10
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 77.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $118,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,133
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $448
2015-2019 median gross rent : $863
2015-2019 Households : 7,585
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.44
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.3%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 23,553
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 48,329
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,551,237
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 255,563
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,449
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,390
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,629
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,246
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 654
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 362
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 106
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,038
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 143
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,002
2010 population per square mile : 2,551.5
2010 land area in square miles : 7.53

Best Things to Do in Long Beach

1 The Queen Mary

Rating: 4.4 (21614)

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The Queen Mary

Where ot Eat in Long Beach

1 The Cove Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

Rating: 4.4 (431)

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The Cove Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

Where to Stay in Long Beach

1 Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Rating: 4.4 (2937)

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Hyatt Regency Long Beach

2 Hotel Maya - a DoubleTree by Hilton

Rating: 4.3 (2595)

700 Queensway Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802, United States ➦ Show Map

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Hotel Maya - a DoubleTree by Hilton

3 The Westin Long Beach

Rating: 4.3 (2242)

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The Westin Long Beach

4 Hilton Long Beach

Rating: 4.2 (2223)

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Hilton Long Beach

5 Renaissance Long Beach Hotel

Rating: 4.3 (1690)

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Renaissance Long Beach Hotel

Other Places in Long Beach

1 Long Beach City Hall

Rating: 3.5 (62)

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Long Beach City Hall

2 City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

Rating: 4.2 (22)

2525 Grand Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815, United States ➦ Show Map

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City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

3 Long Beach City Clerk

Rating: 3.8 (8)

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Long Beach City Clerk

4 Long Beach Civic Center

Rating: 4.8 (8)

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Long Beach Civic Center

5 Long Beach Building Inspection

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6 Long Beach City Office

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7 VA HOSPITAL

5507 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90804, United States ➦ Show Map

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People born in Long Beach (200)

People born in Long Beach, including baseball player and coach Dave Hansen, musician, poet rapper and activist Zack de la Rocha, newspaper columnist Jack Anderson, .

List

  • Gihan Ibrahim (Egyptian journalist and activist) she was born in 12/02/1988
  • Chuck Daigh (racecar driver) he was born in 29/11/1923
  • Annett Davis (American beach volleyball player) she was born in 22/09/1973
  • Russell Westbrook (American basketball player) he was born in 12/11/1988
  • Bo Derek (American actress) she was born in 20/11/1956
  • Tiffani Thiessen (American actress) she was born in 23/01/1974
  • Eva LaRue (Emmy Award Winning American actress and model) she was born in 27/12/1966
  • Julieta Venegas (Mexican singer) she was born in 24/11/1970
  • Michelle Phillips (American singer, actress, songwriter) she was born in 04/06/1944
  • Meg Tilly (American-Canadian actress) she was born in 14/02/1960
  • Taylor Rain (US-American movie actress) she was born in 16/08/1981
  • Scout Taylor-Compton (American actress and singer) she was born in 21/02/1989
  • McKayla Maroney (American artistic gymnast) she was born in 09/12/1995
  • Crooked I (American hip-hop artist) he was born in 23/09/1978
  • Lana Clarkson (actress and fashion model from the United States (1962-2003)) she was born in 05/04/1962
  • Leonard Russell (American football player) he was born in 17/11/1969
  • Sandy West (American rock musician, former member of The Runaways) she was born in 10/07/1959
  • Sally Kellerman (American actress) she was born in 02/06/1937

Schools in Long Beach

College & universities near Long Beach, CA

Code Name City ZIP
428125 John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach (CA) 90813
433004 American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill (CA) 90755-3612
484376 North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach (CA) 90815-1770
110583 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach (CA) 90840-0115
487597 Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach (CA) 90808-1789

Stations (47)

Amtrak & bus stations near Long Beach, CA

Code Name Address Type
LBC Long Beach, California 601 North Long Beach Blvd. BUS
SPD San Pedro (Catalina Terminal), California 1st Stop: N.Front & Swinford, Berth 95, Catalina BUS
SPO San Pedro (Downtown), California 931 S. Gaffey St. BUS
TOA Torrance, CA 20575 Hamilton Avenue BUS
ESG El Segundo, CA 700 South Douglas Street BUS

Post offices near Long Beach

Post Office Name City ZIP
Downtown Long Beach Post Office Long Beach (CA) 90802
Long Beach Post Office Long Beach (CA) 90802
Trade Center Post Office Long Beach (CA) 90831
East Long Beach Post Office Long Beach (CA) 90804
Pa Post Office Long Beach (CA) 90806

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City Name Population Title
Los Angeles 3,970,219 The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Santa Clarita 209,990 The second most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Glendale 197,747 The second most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Hollywood 167,664 District in Los Angeles, California, United States
Lancaster 155,822 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Palmdale 150,498 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Pomona 149,212 The sixth most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Torrance 141,553 The third most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Pasadena 141,045 The second most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
East Los Angeles 126,496 Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States
El Monte 112,344 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Downey 109,202 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Inglewood 107,203 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Santa Maria 105,851 The third most populous city in Santa Barbara County, California.
West Covina 103,656 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.
Norwalk 102,635 The most populous city in Los Angeles County, California.

Distance to Other Cities

Long Beach distances to largest California cities