Population 19,698 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Beach
Household size in Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Long Beach has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southwest.
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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Long Beach are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.0, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Long Beach than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in Mississippi as a whole (14.6%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Long Beach
Renters in Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Long Beach rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Mississippi overall (30.0%). More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Long Beach than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Long Beach is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center 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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $954 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $968 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,012 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Beach runs $1,168 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Mississippi as a whole ($1,018). Rent has climbed $214 a month since 2006–10, up 22%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Long Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Long Beach (32.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Mississippi as a whole (25.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Long Beach is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.1 points, in line with the national trend. Long Beach has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Mississippi cities.
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 Long Beach
| Period | Long Beach | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Long Beach is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.9 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Long Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 2.49 | 40.8 | 13.4% | 34.9% | 13.4% | 1985 | $1,168 | 32.7% | 93.2% | 5.8% |
| Pass Christian | 2.44 | 46.4 | 10.8% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 2001 | $1,119 | 33.8% | 91.7% | 5.0% |
| Gulfport | 2.55 | 39.5 | 18.1% | 39.5% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,184 | 23.6% | 87.4% | 8.2% |
| DeLisle | 3.28 | 38.3 | 13.8% | 4.0% | 9.6% | 2001 | $1,103 | 32.8% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| Fenton | 2.44 | 50.2 | 13.3% | 29.9% | 21.0% | 1988 | $1,017 | 5.3% | 83.9% | 11.4% |
| Diamondhead | 2.31 | 47.2 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 1997 | $1,385 | 40.0% | 92.1% | 4.6% |
| Bay St. Louis | 2.20 | 46.6 | 16.2% | 25.2% | 17.0% | 1992 | $1,145 | 29.1% | 87.3% | 7.5% |
| Waveland | 2.17 | 39.6 | 10.8% | 39.6% | 15.5% | 2002 | $912 | 21.1% | 86.6% | 3.0% |
| Biloxi | 2.55 | 39.2 | 14.5% | 45.1% | 11.4% | 1990 | $1,170 | 29.6% | 89.1% | 7.0% |
| Kiln | 2.39 | 49.3 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 1993 | $909 | 13.9% | 84.5% | 4.4% |
| D'Iberville | 2.78 | 33.7 | 14.7% | 44.9% | 8.5% | 1998 | $1,217 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 3.6% |
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 Long Beach. 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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