Editing Long Beach, New York (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1920= 282
|1930= 5817
|1940= 9036
|1950= 15586
|1960= 26473
|1970= 33127
|1980= 34073
|1990= 33510
|2000= 35462
|2010= 33275
|2020= 35029
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{Cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|access-date=June 4, 2015|publisher=Census.gov|archive-date=October 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003185009/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
The [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]] determined there were 33,275 people residing in the city, and the 2019 [[American Community Survey]] estimated the population increased to 33,454.  At [[2000 United States Census|census of 2000]],<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/ |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 35,462 people, 14,923 households, and 8,103 families residing in the city. The local population was spread out at {{convert|15022|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|0}} as of 2010.<ref name=":2" /> In 2000, the [[population density]] was {{convert|16594.9|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. Also in 2000, there were 16,128 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7547.3|/sqmi|/km2}}. If only residential area is counted, the population density rises to 17,341 per square mile (44,913.19/km<sup>2</sup>).

In 2019 there were an average of 2.31 persons per household, and the median household income was $97,022. Long Beach had a per capita income of $53,579 from 2015 to 2019 and 6.7% of its population lived at or below the poverty line. In 2000, there were 14,923 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $56,289, and the median income for a family was $68,222. Males had a median income of $50,995 versus $40,739 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $31,069. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

=== Race and ethnicity ===
The racial and ethnic makeup of the city of Long Beach was 71.9% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 6.2% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian or Alaska Native]], 2.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 2.8% [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]], and 16.3% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latin American]] of any race. Out of the total population, 52.2% were female and 13.4% of the total population was foreign-born from 2015 to 2019.<ref name=":2" /> In 2000, the [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|racial makeup]] of the city was 84.20% White, 6.18% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 4.75% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.80% of the population.

=== Religion ===
According to [[Sperling's BestPlaces]], 67.7% of the population of Long Beach were religious as of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Religion in Long Beach, New York |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/new_york/long_beach |website=Sperling's BestPlaces |access-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828070615/https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/new_york/long_beach |url-status=live }}</ref> The majority of the religious population are [[Christianity|Christian]] and the [[Catholic Church]] is the largest single denomination. The second largest Christian group is [[Protestantism]] and the single largest [[List of the largest Protestant denominations|Protestant denomination]] as of 2021 was [[Lutheranism]]. The third largest religion practiced in the city is [[Judaism]], followed by [[Islam]]. [[Eastern religions|Eastern faiths]] including [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]] are also prevalent in the city, while the remainder of the population is [[Irreligion|irreligious]] or [[Atheism|atheist]].

===Crime===
According to the [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny USA District Attourney's Office at Eastern New York], gangs present a prevalent criminal threat within the city. In March 2016, sixteen members of the [[Latin Kings (gang)|Latin Kings]] gang were arrested in connections with narcotics trafficking, in particular, cocaine, crack, "[[MDMA|molly]]", and illegal marijuana [https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/sixteen-latin-king-gang-members-and-associates-arrested-narcotics-trafficking-long]. In another instance, 5 men from Long Beach and [[Hempstead, New York|Hempstead]] were arrested in [[Westbury, New York|Westbury]] in a gang-related shooting [https://www.longisland.com/news/11-03-22/rival-long-beach-and-hempstead-gang-members-arrested-after-nightclub-shootout.html].