City safety & data profile

Long BeachNY

Long Beach, NY is a 34K-resident city in Nassau County with a median household income of $140,739.

Nassau County, New York. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Long Beach, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Long Beach has a population larger than 67% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $696,400.

Data updated 2026-07-19

34K
Population
Top 33%
By size
$140,739
Median income
$696,400
Median home
7.6%
Poverty rate

The read on Long Beach

Long Beach posts a median household income higher than 90% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 10%
by median income, US cities

Where Long Beach income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$140,739 Top 10% higher than 90% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. NY $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Long Beach, NY beyond the headline numbers

Long Beach sits inside Nassau County, New York, at roughly 40.59°N, -73.66°W. Population 33,550, $140,739 median household income. Median home value $696,400, median rent $2,515. Poverty rate 7.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Long Beach's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 39.6%, then high blood pressure at 30.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Long Beach from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
33,550
Long Beach
Median Income
$140,739
+107% vs avg
Median Home Value
$696,400
+206% vs avg
Median Age
43.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Nassau County) - Long Beach's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.4M+3%
Median Income
$146,202+50%
Median Home Value
$684,700+51%
Poverty Rate
5.4%-10%
Unemployment
4.8%-35%

Economics

Economics indicators for Long Beach, NY
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$2,515/mo
Poverty Rate
7.6% -46% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 55.8%
Work From Home 18.8%
Public Transit 15.2%

Population

White 76.7%
African American 3.1%
Asian 4.9%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
39.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.9%
Obesity
29%
Physical Inactivity
21.1%
Binge Drinking
16.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.2%
Current Asthma
10%
Diabetes
9.1%
Current Smoking
8.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 70.1%
Annual Checkup 81.8%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
5.3%
Stroke
2.7%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Long Beach, NY? ▼
Long Beach, NY has a population of 33,550 people, located in Nassau County, New York.
What is the median household income in Long Beach? ▼
The median household income in Long Beach, NY is $140,739 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 7.6%.
What is the median home value in Long Beach? ▼
The median home value in Long Beach, NY is $696,400. Median rent is $2,515/month.
What are the top health concerns in Long Beach? ▼
The top health indicators in Long Beach include Short Sleep Duration (39.6%), High Blood Pressure (30.9%), Obesity (29%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Long Beach? ▼
The median age in Long Beach, NY is 43.5 years. 55.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Long Beach, NY is located in Nassau County, New York. With a population of 34K and a $140,739 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Long Beach area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Using Long Beach's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Long Beach area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Nassau County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.