Long Beach, NY Profile

Long Beach, NY, population 35,336, is located in New York's Nassau county, about 20.2 miles from New York and 24.1 miles from Jersey City.

Through the 90's Long Beach's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Long Beach has stayed about the same.

Long Beach's property crime levels tend to be lower than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Long Beach tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	37.60
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,462	N/A
2001	35,441	-0.06%
2002	35,552	0.31%
2003	35,530	-0.06%
2004	35,467	-0.18%
2005	35,336	-0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,289

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	338
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	293
2005	264
2006	144
2007	86
2008	38

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	2	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	-	3	1	0	0	0
Robbery	51	-	-	27	30	23	13	6
Aggravated Assault	67	-	-	72	63	28	17	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,647
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,220
2005	997
2006	771
2007	602
2008	731

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	106	-	-	66	30	19	29	23
Larceny, Theft	393	-	-	328	281	248	181	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	86	-	-	39	44	6	1	0
Arson	0	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.8 Square Miles