Census place 3643335

Long Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Long Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Long Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Long Beach has a population of 34,918 and 15,745 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered New York places are: population density is 15,745/sq mi, above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi; median home value is $696,400, above the comparison median of $369,150; and median household income is $140,739, above the comparison median of $76,403. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
15,745/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 4,779/sq mi
median home value
$696,400
Above the comparison median of $369,150
median household income
$140,739
Above the comparison median of $76,403

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Long Beach's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,918
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
15,745/sq mi
2.2 sq mi land area
Median age
43.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$140,739
Median home value
$696,400
Median gross rent
$2,515
Bachelor’s degree or higher
55.8%
Typical commute
41.3 min
Drive-alone commute
59.8%
Public transit commute
15.2%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
18.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
10.6%
Households with children
19.5%
Residents with a disability
9.4%
Residents without insurance
3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Nassau County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Fire declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JFK INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
61.6°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
43.3"
Annual snowfall
25.9"

Month by month

A year in Long Beach.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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