Population 1,737 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Longbranch
Household size in Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.64 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Longbranch is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Longbranch is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Longbranch (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Longbranch
Renters in Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Longbranch is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.6% of the housing in Longbranch, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Longbranch are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $819 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,006 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,733 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Longbranch runs $1,733 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area overall ($2,193). Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Longbranch
Bachelor's degrees in Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Longbranch (33.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Seattle area overall (46.3%).
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Longbranch: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Longbranch
| Period | Longbranch | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Longbranch has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Longbranch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbranch | 2.91 | 47.3 | 14.7% | 8.4% | 16.6% | 1987 | $1,733 | 33.5% | 95.3% | 0.6% |
| Lakebay | 2.21 | 48.7 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 21.3% | 1986 | $1,557 | 23.1% | 96.9% | 4.3% |
| Anderson Island | 1.77 | 61.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 26.3% | 1993 | $1,733 | 44.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Wauna | 1.74 | 66.6 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 29.6% | 1992 | $1,319 | 34.4% | 99.6% | 11.0% |
| Fox Island | 2.40 | 52.7 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 1991 | $1,799 | 49.9% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Key Center | 2.43 | 52.0 | 2.1% | 12.3% | 20.3% | 1989 | $852 | 26.4% | 91.8% | 6.2% |
| Steilacoom | 2.44 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 33.7% | 5.1% | 1979 | $2,041 | 46.9% | 92.7% | 6.6% |
| Dupont | 2.80 | 32.9 | 6.0% | 38.5% | 3.6% | 2002 | $2,366 | 51.8% | 95.3% | 5.6% |
| Artondale | 2.63 | 44.9 | 4.6% | 13.9% | 4.2% | 1989 | $2,280 | 56.1% | 98.0% | 2.5% |
| North Fort Lewis | 3.57 | 23.9 | 2.4% | 99.2% | 3.3% | 2002 | $2,475 | 26.9% | 96.8% | 11.9% |
| Grapeview | 2.43 | 51.3 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 29.1% | 1989 | $1,128 | 24.5% | 92.6% | 6.8% |
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 Longbranch. 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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