Long Branch, NJ Population

Overview

31,734

Total Population

37.4

Median age

52.36%

Female population %

91:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,389

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Long Branch's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Long Branch is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Long Branch's population under 18 was 21.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Long Branch's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Long Branch, 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.

There are 1,500 more females than males in Long Branch:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.36% females and 47.64% males in Long Branch, NJ.
The Long Branch, NJ gender ratio is 91:100 i.e. 91 men to 100 women (0.910).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,440.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,257.

Long Branch's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Long Branch's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,389 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,345 (76.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Long Branch is White with a population of 20,961 (66.05% of the total population).

Long Branch's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 32,434 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Long Branch's population decreased by 591 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Long Branch's population increased by 816 (2.65%), 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 Branch's population was lowest in year 2019 at 30,285.