Another notable thing is that Long Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Long Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Long Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.03 minutes getting to work every day.
Long Beach is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Long Beach who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.78% of the adults in Long Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Long Beach in 2018 was $28,188, which is low income relative to Washington, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,752 for a family of four. However, Long Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Long Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Long Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Long Beach include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Long Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
