Long Branch city, New Jersey Population 2024

33,066

Long Branch city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Long Branch city was:

  • White: 64.46%
  • Black or African American: 13.68%
  • Two or more races: 10.23%
  • Other race: 8.69%
  • Asian: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,452.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.41% (1,396)
The current population of Long Branch city, New Jersey is 33,066 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,670.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,58264.46%
Black or African American4,36913.68%
Two or more races3,26610.23%
Other race2,7768.69%
Asian7072.21%
Native American2320.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Long Branch city Population by Race

Long Branch city Population Pyramid 2024

Long Branch city Median Age

36.5

Total

36.6

Male

36.4

Female

Long Branch city Adults

There are 25,034 adults, (5,234 of whom are seniors) in Long Branch city.

Long Branch city Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Long Branch city Sex Ratio

Female17,21153.9%
Male14,72146.1%

Long Branch city Population by Age

Long Branch city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8132.4742.657.4
Married4,9273.1258.341.7
Non Family4,7831.3334.865.2
Female2,3663.2329.670.4
Male7373.1729.670.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

42.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Long Branch city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5657.47%
Associates Degree1,1065.28%
Bachelors Degree4,02719.21%
Graduate Degree3,16215.09%
High School Graduate6,04928.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7968.57%
Some College3,25515.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Long Branch city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Long Branch city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,73611,1855,387
Hispanic3,4362,183310
Black2,9432,493660
Other Race1,7631,262280
2+ Races1,5941,347419
Asian504449249
Native American98475

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 89.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.4%.

Long Branch city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,879$64,112$54,375
Graduate Degree$79,405$96,304$68,973
High School Graduate$34,209$40,335$26,378
Less Than 9th Grade$28,617$35,701$22,996
Overall$43,631$49,403$38,977
Some College$42,919$46,250$40,505

$43,631

Average Earnings

$49,403

Average Male

$38,977

Average Female

Long Branch city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Long Branch city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Long Branch city Language

65.03% of Long Branch city residents speak only English, while 34.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.47% of the population.

Long Branch city Language

Long Branch city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,8173,11917.51%
Hispanic6,8041,83626.98%
Other2,77680729.07%
Black4,34870616.24%
Multiple3,17939512.43%
Asian702567.98%
Native2324921.12%

19.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.8%

Male Poverty Rate

23.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Long Branch city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Long Branch city is Other, with 29.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Long Branch city is Asian, with 7.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.02%.

Long Branch city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.22%
High School14.58%
Some College12.28%
Bachelors or Greater9.06%

Long Branch city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.85%
Female Unemployed18.99%
Female Employed12.12%
Male Employed5.41%

Long Branch city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Long Branch city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,368$107,019
Households$72,234$98,215
Married Families$108,775$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,907$76,988

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Long Branch city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Long Branch city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Long Branch city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Long Branch city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Long Branch city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,093

Number of Veterans

1,009

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War199
Vietnam189
Second Gulf War140
Korea116
World War II92

Long Branch city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+353
55 to 64324
35 to 54204
65 to 74183
18 to 3429

Long Branch city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5773.5%
Black3399.3%
2+ Races883.85%
Hispanic571.28%
Asian458.62%
Other Race442.25%

Long Branch city Veterans by Race

Long Branch city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Long Branch city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Long Branch city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Long Branch city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Long Branch city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.21%

Born in Long Branch city

74.45%

Native Born

25.55%

Foreign Born

15.36%

Non Citizen

10.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.45% of Long Branch city residents were born in the United States, with 54.21% having been born in New Jersey. 15.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Long Branch city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,6713210.93%
202834,3503210.94%
202734,0293210.95%
202633,7083210.96%
202533,3873210.97%
202433,0663210.98%
202332,7453210.99%
202232,424-19-0.06%
202132,4437732.44%
202031,6701,3854.57%
201930,285-110-0.36%
201830,395-171-0.56%
201730,566-88-0.29%
201630,654-85-0.28%
201530,739340.11%
201430,7053171.04%
201330,388-213-0.7%
201230,601-146-0.47%
201130,747-95-0.31%
201030,84200%

Long Branch city Population by Year