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: 57.71%
  • Black or African American: 13.5%
  • Two or more races: 12.4%
  • Other race: 11.85%
  • Native American: 2.47%
  • Asian: 2.07%
  • 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)
White18,57357.71%
Black or African American4,34413.5%
Two or more races3,99212.4%
Other race3,81311.85%
Native American7952.47%
Asian6672.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Long Branch city Population by Race

Long Branch city Population Pyramid 2024

Long Branch city Median Age

35.4

Total

34.2

Male

37.2

Female

Long Branch city Adults

There are 25,564 adults, (5,429 of whom are seniors) in Long Branch city.

Long Branch city Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Long Branch city Sex Ratio

Female16,81552.25%
Male15,36947.75%

Long Branch city Population by Age

Long Branch city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0522.4541.358.7
Married5,0743.254.545.5
Non Family5,0081.313664
Female2,1313.1126.573.5
Male83933169

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

41.3%

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 Grade1,6267.7%
Associates Degree9814.65%
Bachelors Degree4,19419.87%
Graduate Degree3,09114.65%
High School Graduate6,05728.7%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6667.89%
Some College3,49116.54%

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
White12,28010,9765,368
Hispanic3,7522,539447
Black2,5702,104605
Other Race2,2711,666384
2+ Races2,2161,828506
Asian474411196
Native American3461472

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.38%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.71%.

Long Branch city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,477$77,300$63,462
Graduate Degree$81,629$84,880$64,415
High School Graduate$35,803$41,028$26,489
Less Than 9th Grade$29,246$37,096$24,180
Overall$44,852$50,794$40,878
Some College$44,969$52,092$42,946

$44,852

Average Earnings

$50,794

Average Male

$40,878

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

64.49% of Long Branch city residents speak only English, while 35.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 16.78% of the population.

Long Branch city Language

Long Branch city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,9702,22913.13%
Hispanic7,3311,20616.45%
Black4,3121,03423.98%
Other3,78091124.1%
Multiple3,94564516.35%
Asian6627811.78%
Native795587.3%

16.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.48%

Male Poverty Rate

19.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Long Branch city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Long Branch city is Other, with 24.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Long Branch city is Native, with 7.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.15%.

Long Branch city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24%
High School16.61%
Some College8.9%
Bachelors or Greater7.81%

Long Branch city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.99%
Female Unemployed19.39%
Female Employed9.95%
Male Employed6.18%

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$90,103$115,568
Households$73,381$103,733
Married Families$123,597$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,336$78,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Long Branch city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

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

1,012

Number of Veterans

920

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam261
First Gulf War199
Second Gulf War128
Korea95
World War II81

Long Branch city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+421
35 to 54202
55 to 64198
65 to 74150
18 to 3441

Long Branch city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6484.16%
Black1855.65%
2+ Races862.91%
Hispanic821.68%
Other Race491.75%
Asian448.82%

Long Branch city Veterans by Race

Long Branch city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Long Branch city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

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

54.33%

Born in Long Branch city

73.66%

Native Born

26.34%

Foreign Born

16.64%

Non Citizen

9.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.66% of Long Branch city residents were born in the United States, with 54.33% having been born in New Jersey. 16.64% 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