Long Branch, NJ City Data

Long Branch, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,340 people who live in Long Branch and approximately 615,301 who live in Monmouth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Long Branch to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Long Branch. We have included Long Branch housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Long Branch Information

Monmouth County where Long Branch resides is 665.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 615,301 and has a population rank of 87 out of all the places in the United States.

Long Branch has a total of 31,340 people and of those residents there are 15,210 males and 16,130 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 8,127 births each year and around 5,425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Long Branch varies per year, but currently 30,028 are one race and 1,312 are two or more races.

Of the 31,340 people who live in Long Branch, there are 8,231 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Long Branch is 4,230 male and 4,001 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,890.

General Long Branch Information
Total area in square miles - Monmouth County	665.12
Water area in square miles - Monmouth County	N/A
Resident population - Monmouth County	615,301
Population rank - Monmouth County	87
Total population	31,340
Total population (male)	15,210
Total population (female)	16,130
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Monmouth County	8,127
Deaths- Monmouth County	5,425
Population of one race	30,028
Population of two or more races	1,312
Population under 20 years	8,231
Population under 20 years (male)	4,230
Population under 20 years (female)	4,001
Total population 18 years and over	23,890

Long Branch Social Characteristics

There are 224,236 households in Long Branch. Families make up 161,222 of these households. The table below breaks down the Long Branch families into three different groups. Married-couple families (130,550), male householder with no wife present (7,064) and female householder with no husband present (21,954). The remainder of the Long Branch households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,003. Long Branch, NJ moving companies help people in Long Branch move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Long Branch. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Long Branch is based, there are 250,089 females 15 and over; of those females there are 55,751 never married, 139,177 now married, 4,760 separated, 28,881 widowed, and 21,520 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,047 separated, 6,246 widowed and 14,027 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Long Branch social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Long Branch.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monmouth County)
Total households	224,236
Family households (families)	161,222
With own children under 18 years	84,734
Married-couple family	130,550
With own children under 18 years	67,426
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,064
With own children under 18 years	2,843
Female householder, no husband present, family	21,954
With own children under 18 years	11,273
Nonfamily households	64,003
Householder living alone	53,343
65 years and over	21,449

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,885
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,027
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,270
Householder	7,248
Spouse	4,644
Child	8,829
Other relatives	809
Nonrelatives	1,116
Unmarried partner	391
Roomer or boarder	174
Housemate or roommate	266
Unmarried partner	872
Foster child	35
Other	250

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,865
Male householder	2,535
Male householder living alone	1,953
Male householder not living alone	582
Female householder	2,811
Female householder living alone	2,342
Female householder not living alone	469
Nonrelatives	1,519
Unmarried partner	481
Roomer or boarder	189
Housemate or roommate	638
Foster child	19
Other	192

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	250,089
Never married	55,751
Now married	139,177
Separated	4,760
Widowed	28,881
Divorced	21,520
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,047
Widowed	6,246
Divorced	14,027

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,340
Male	15,210
Under 5 years	1,103
5 to 9 years	1,101
10 to 14 years	1,023
15 to 17 years	561
18 and 19 years	442
20 years	235
21 years	248
22 to 24 years	753
25 to 29 years	1,194
30 to 34 years	1,345
35 to 39 years	1,321
40 to 44 years	1,147
45 to 49 years	1,100
50 to 54 years	845
55 to 59 years	681
60 and 61 years	204
62 to 64 years	307
65 and 66 years	170
67 to 69 years	276
70 to 74 years	445
75 to 79 years	319
80 to 84 years	242
85 years and over	148
Female	16,130
Under 5 years	1,080
5 to 9 years	1,054
10 to 14 years	990
15 to 17 years	538
18 and 19 years	339
20 years	246
21 years	249
22 to 24 years	688
25 to 29 years	1,295
30 to 34 years	1,337
35 to 39 years	1,271
40 to 44 years	1,237
45 to 49 years	1,043
50 to 54 years	958
55 to 59 years	788
60 and 61 years	251
62 to 64 years	330
65 and 66 years	220
67 to 69 years	368
70 to 74 years	597
75 to 79 years	512
80 to 84 years	392
85 years and over	347

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,340
One race	30,028
White	21,320
Black or African American	5,847
American Indian and Alaska Native	113
Asian	513
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	229
Two or more races	1,312

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,135
People who are White alone	21,152
People who are Black or African American alone	5,815
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	113
People who are Asian alone	510
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	15
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,469
People who are Some other race alone	2,220

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	573,303
Same house	350,530
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	49,317
Different state or abroad	58,786
Different state	45,461
Abroad	13,325

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monmouth County)
Total resident population	615,301
Born in United States	293,671
State of residence	345,640
Different state	197,455
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,399
Foreign born	63,807

Long Branch Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Long Branch. That total enrollment is 165,915 for the population of the country, which includes Long Branch. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,082 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,027 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 30,357.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Long Branch population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,915
Pre-kindergarten	15,179
Public	5,266
Private	9,913
Kindergarten	9,864
Public	7,739
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	76,252
Public	66,850
Private	9,402
Elementary and high school	110,514
Public	96,650
Private	13,864
High school grades 9 to 12	34,262
Public	29,800
Private	4,462
College, undergraduate years	23,849
Public	15,954
Private	7,895
Graduate or professional school	6,509
Public	2,748
Private	3,761
Not enrolled in school	425,245

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	413,058
Less than 9th grade	15,421
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,473
High school graduate	113,343
Some college, no degree	80,586
Associate's degree	26,393
Bachelor's degree	142,842
Graduate or professional degree	34.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	90,050

Long Branch Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 471,156 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Long Branch. The Long Branch occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (123,260), service occupations (36,619), sales and office occupations (86,647), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (636), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,758) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,702). The 471,156 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 233,492 private wage and salary workers, 43,115 government workers, 17,248 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monmouth County)
Population 16 years and over	471,156
In labor force	311,406
Civilian labor force	308,812
Employed	294,622
Unemployed	14,190
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	2,594
Females 16 years and over	245,980
In labor force	140,384
Civilian labor force	139,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,948
Armed forces	468
Males 16 years and over	225,176
In labor force	171,022
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,242
Armed forces	2,126

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monmouth County)
Workers 16 years and over	291,938
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	221,097
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,932
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,886
Other means	1,579
Worked at home	9,504
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,824,450

OCCUPATION (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Management, professional, and related occupations	123,260
Service occupations	36,619
Sales and office occupations	86,647
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	636
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,758
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,702

INDUSTRY (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,104
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,325
Wholesale trade	11,102
Retail trade	35,372
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	15,835
Information	15,320
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	32,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35,865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	57,326
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,865
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,901

CLASS OF WORKER (Monmouth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	123,260
Private wage and salary workers	233,492
Government workers	43,115
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	17,248
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Long Branch Housing Characteristics

In Long Branch, NJ there are 240,884 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 224,236 occupied and 16,648 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Long Branch, there are 161,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19,766 units in Long Branch. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Long Branch, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Long Branch, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Long Branch. There are 2,330 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,167 with rent between $200-299, 4,270 with rent between $300-499 and 44,535 with rent for $500 and above. Full Long Branch gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Long Branch, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
Occupied housing units	224,236
Vacant housing units	16,648

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monmouth County)
Total housing units	240,884
1-unit, detached	161,048
1-unit, attached	19,766
2 units	9,684
3 or 4 units	9,347
5 to 9 units	9,520
10 to 19 units	10,510
20 to 49 units	6,112
50 or more units	11,602
Mobile home	3,213

HOUSING TENURE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Owner-occupied	167,311
Renter-occupied	56,925

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
No vehicles available	17,388
2 vehicle available	136,680
3 vehicles available	29,381
4 vehicles available	7,669
5 or more vehicles available	2,403

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Utility gas	170,783
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29,271
Coal or coke	53
Wood	290
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	581
No fuel used	433

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monmouth County)
Occupied housing units	224,236
Less Than $50,000	167,311
$50,000 to $99,999	9,228
$100,000 to $149,999	28,652
$150,000 to $199,999	34,944
$200,000 to $299,999	39,000
$300,000 to $499,999	18,820
$1,000,000 or more	1,607
Median (dollars)	203,100

GROSS RENT (Monmouth County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,925
Less than $200	2,330
$200 to $299	2,167
$300 to $499	4,270
$500 to $699	12,664
$700 to $999	20,900
$1,000 to $1,499	8,893
$1,500 or more	2,077