Population 3,177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Park Estates
Household size in Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.91 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.78 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.20 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Park Estates are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Only two of Long Beach's 22 neighborhoods have 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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 33.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +4.9 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Park Estates is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Long Beach's 22 neighborhoods, only two are older.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 17.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 17.2% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Park Estates as they are nationally: 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Long Beach as a whole (14.4%).
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 Park Estates
Renters in Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 57.6% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 59.7% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 60.0% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.8% | 58.7% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Park Estates rent their homes (42.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Long Beach overall (58.7%). Nearly a third of owners (31.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Park Estates are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Long Beach as a whole looks much the same.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1956 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1957 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1960 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Park Estates is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Long Beach.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,200 | $1,142 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,252 | $1,242 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,458 | $1,490 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,837 | $2,041 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$637 | +$898 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Park Estates pays $1,837 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Long Beach as a whole ($2,041). Rent takes 21.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Park Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 26.6% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.6% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.0% | 29.7% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 69.4% | 34.5% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Park Estates: 69.4% 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. No other Long Beach neighborhood has a higher share of college graduates.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.7% | 77.2% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 78.1% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 79.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 81.8% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Park Estates: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only one other Long Beach neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Park Estates
| Period | Park Estates | Long Beach | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Park Estates runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Of Long Beach's 22 neighborhoods, only two have lower unemployment. 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).
Park Estates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Estates | 2.07 | 45.9 | 11.6% | 42.8% | 5.5% | 1960 | $1,837 | 69.4% | 97.1% | 3.5% |
| 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% |
| Circle Area | 2.52 | 33.8 | 12.9% | 71.8% | 5.6% | 1967 | $2,060 | 35.9% | 79.3% | 5.6% |
| 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% |
| Naples-Marina Area | 2.08 | 56.7 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 10.9% | 1962 | $2,858 | 66.6% | 98.2% | 3.8% |
| Belmont Heights | 1.91 | 42.0 | 3.0% | 71.2% | 11.4% | 1954 | $2,198 | 62.9% | 94.4% | 6.7% |
| The Plaza | 2.83 | 43.4 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1956 | $3,147 | 48.8% | 96.3% | 3.4% |
| City College Area | 2.69 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 4.9% | 1951 | $2,969 | 45.3% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Poly High District | 3.32 | 35.7 | 21.7% | 77.3% | 7.4% | 1959 | $1,692 | 13.7% | 60.4% | 8.1% |
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 Park Estates. 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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