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Long Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
458,491
Population
9,049/sq mi density
$83,969
Median Income
$42,370 per capita
$762,200
Home Value
$847,495 Zillow
$1,803
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
335 sunny days/yr
506
Violent Crime/100K
2,414 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$83,969 median income, 4.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$762,200 home value, $1,803/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
506 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
468,017 → 451,762
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.3%
$52,711 → $83,969
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Long Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
440,809
-10,953 from 2023 (451,762)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,353
+$32,384 from 2023 ($83,969)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 468,017 | - | $52,711 | - |
| 2015 | 469,408 | +0.3% | $52,783 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 466,265 | -0.7% | $58,314 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 458,487 | -1.7% | $63,017 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 456,062 | -0.5% | $71,150 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 451,762 | -0.9% | $83,969 | +18% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.