Long Branch, NJ Demographics

The total population of Long Branch is estimated to be 31,932 with 14,721 males (46.10%) and 17,211 females (53.90%). There are 2,490 more females than males in Long Branch.
The median household income in Long Branch was $70,658 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 373(0.53%) from $70,285 in 2020. This income is 94.71% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Long Branch sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,813. Overall, the median household income for the city of Long Branch stands at $70,658.
In Long Branch, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,710 for males and $28,313 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,722 for males and $54,516 for females.
In Long Branch, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $108,143, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,695.
In 2022, the population of Long Branch was 32,434, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Long Branch's population was 32,427, an increase of 2.43% compared to a population of 31,658 in 2020.
The median age in Long Branch, NJ is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.73% were under the age of 15, 21.10% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Long Branch population: 66.05% are White, 13.78% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.84% are Asian, 10.35% are some other race and 7.94% are multiracial.