Another notable thing is that Long Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
One of the nice things about Long Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.00 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Long Beach who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.29% of the adults in Long Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Long Beach in 2022 was $30,499, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,996 for a family of four. However, Long Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Long Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Long Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Beach include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Long Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
