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Long Beach, CA Profile


Long Beach, CA, population 462,604, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 9.9 miles from Torrance and 11.2 miles from Norwalk.

Through the 90's Long Beach's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Long Beach has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Long Beach's population has declined by about 1%.

Long Beach's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Long Beach tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White45%
African American15%
Native American1%
Asian12%
Hawaiian1%
Other/Mixed26%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000461,544N/A
2001464,6500.67%
2002468,4080.81%
2003471,4820.66%
2004470,620-0.18%
2005467,851-0.59%
2006463,723-0.88%
2007459,925-0.82%
2008460,1380.05%
2009462,6040.54%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,270
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001726
2002758
2003750
2004781
2005709
2006715
2007723
2008676
2009681
2010588
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 491251,4171,822
2002 671441,5051,910
2003 491361,4111,983
2004 481371,5332,037
2005 421041,4031,850
2006 4113414401805
2007 4213815061740
2008 4012014871511
2009 4013113811609
2010 3213412021352

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,202
20023,276
20033,105
20043,017
20052,815
20062,672
20072,738
20082,781
20092,725
20102,518
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,232 7,876 3,946
2002 3,405 8,530 3,742
2003 3,003 8,072 3,748
2004 3,245 7,437 3,826
2005 2,955 6,808 3,743
2006 2896 6598 3284
2007 2905 7214 2860
2008 3080 7039 2872
2009 3116 7166 2361
2010 2929 6524 2189

Location

Elevation29 feet above sea level
Land Area50 Square Miles
Water Area15.4 Square Miles



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