Editing Long Branch, New Jersey (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 31,340 people, 12,594 households, and 7,248 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,008.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 13,983 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,680.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 68.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.66% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.64% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.08% from other races, and 4.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.67% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603441310.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Long Branch city, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228053213/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603441310.pdf |date=2013-12-28 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402541310 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Long Branch city, Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212102006/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402541310 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 12,594 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.19.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the city the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the city was $38,651, and the median income for a family was $42,825. Males had a median income of $37,383 versus $27,026 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,532. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>