Population 14,812 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belmont Heights
Household size in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.77 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.72 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.88 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.78 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Belmont Heights is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.77, even as the national average fell. Only one other Long Beach neighborhood has smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 33.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +4.9 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Belmont Heights is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 17.2% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Belmont Heights: 3.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Belmont Heights has the lowest share of single-parent households of any Long Beach neighborhood.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belmont Heights
Renters in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 57.6% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 66.8% | 59.7% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.8% | 60.0% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 71.2% | 58.7% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Belmont Heights: 71.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 27.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.7 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Belmont Heights: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1956 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1957 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1960 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Belmont Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1950 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,292 | $1,142 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,374 | $1,242 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,653 | $1,490 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,198 | $2,041 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$906 | +$898 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belmont Heights costs $2,198 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $906 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belmont Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.8% | 26.6% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.8% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 29.7% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.9% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Belmont Heights: 62.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Few Long Beach neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only two of 22.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 77.2% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 78.1% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 79.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 81.8% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Belmont Heights: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.8 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belmont Heights
| Period | Belmont Heights | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Belmont Heights than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.8 points, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belmont Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Heights | 1.91 | 42.0 | 3.0% | 71.2% | 11.4% | 1954 | $2,198 | 62.9% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| East Side | 2.30 | 36.3 | 12.0% | 77.5% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,943 | 39.6% | 83.4% | 4.8% |
| Belmont Shore | 1.75 | 45.3 | 8.2% | 70.7% | 7.0% | 1951 | $2,221 | 61.7% | 95.8% | 4.5% |
| Circle Area | 2.52 | 33.8 | 12.9% | 71.8% | 5.6% | 1967 | $2,060 | 35.9% | 79.3% | 5.6% |
| Downtown Long Beach | 2.18 | 35.8 | 13.9% | 79.1% | 10.5% | 1966 | $1,916 | 35.3% | 80.4% | 8.5% |
| Park Estates | 2.07 | 45.9 | 11.6% | 42.8% | 5.5% | 1960 | $1,837 | 69.4% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| Naples-Marina Area | 2.08 | 56.7 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 10.9% | 1962 | $2,858 | 66.6% | 98.2% | 3.8% |
| Poly High District | 3.32 | 35.7 | 21.7% | 77.3% | 7.4% | 1959 | $1,692 | 13.7% | 60.4% | 8.1% |
| State College Area | 2.43 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 22.4% | 2.7% | 1966 | $3,111 | 59.4% | 96.6% | 6.6% |
| Los Altos | 2.86 | 42.7 | 6.3% | 29.8% | 5.1% | 1954 | $2,687 | 54.4% | 97.0% | 8.7% |
| Wrigley | 3.15 | 37.3 | 18.7% | 65.8% | 6.8% | 1958 | $1,675 | 22.7% | 77.0% | 9.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belmont Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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