Overview
1,102
Total Population
62.0
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
85.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Long Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Long Beach is 62.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Long Beach's population under 18 was 8.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Long Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Long Beach, 5.17% were under the age of 15, 7.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 36.39% aged 65 to 84, and 4.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 less females than males in Long Beach:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Long Beach, IN.
- The Long Beach, IN gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 85.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 81.
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Race / Ethnicity
Long Beach's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Long Beach population: 99.46% are White, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.45% are Asian.
- Long Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,099 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Long Beach is White with a population of 1,096 (99.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Long Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,549 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Long Beach's population decreased by 384 (24.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Long Beach's population increased by 32 (2.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Long Beach's population was lowest in year 2017 at 1,147.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)