Demographics: General Characteristics

DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Geographic Area: Long Branch City, New Jersey

NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/datanotes/expsf1u.htm.

Subject	Number	Percent

Total population	31,340	100.0
Sex and Age
Male	15,210	48.5
Female	16,130	51.5

Under 5 years	2,183	7.0
5 to 9 years	2,155	6.9
10 to 14 years	2,013	6.4
15 to 19 years	1,880	6.0
20 to 24 years	2,419	7.7
25 to 34 years	5,171	16.5
35 to 44 years	4,976	15.9
45 to 54 years	3,946	12.6
55 to 59 years	1,469	4.7
60 to 64 years	1,092	3.5
65 to 74 years	2,076	6.6
75 to 84 years	1,465	4.7
85 years and over	495	1.6

Median age (years)	34.7	(X)

18 years and over	23,890	76.2
Male	11,422	36.4
Female	12,468	39.8
21 years and over	22,628	72.2
62 years and over	4,673	14.9
65 years and over	4,036	12.9
Male	1,600	5.1
Female	2,436	7.8

Race
One race	30,028	95.8
White	21,320	68.0
Black or African American	5,847	18.7
American Indian and Alaska Native	113	0.4
Asian	513	1.6
Asian Indian	141	0.4
Chinese	112	0.4
Filipino	133	0.4
Japanese	9	0.0
Korean	52	0.2
Vietnamese	23	0.1
Other Asian 1	43	0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15	0.0
Native Hawaiian	3	0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro	3	0.0
Samoan	4	0.0
Other Pacific Islander 2	5	0.0
Some other race	2,220	7.1
Two or more races	1,312	4.2

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3
White	22,409	71.5
Black or African American	6,253	20.0
American Indian and Alaska Native	242	0.8
Asian	647	2.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	55	0.2
Some other race	3,109	9.9

Hispanic or Latino and Race
Total population	31,340	100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6,477	20.7
Mexican	1,448	4.6
Puerto Rican	2,778	8.9
Cuban	84	0.3
Other Hispanic or Latino	2,167	6.9
Not Hispanic or Latino	24,863	79.3
White alone	17,831	56.9

Relationship
Total population	31,340	100.0
In households	31,135	99.3
Householder	12,594	40.2
Spouse	4,644	14.8
Child	8,829	28.2
Own child under 18 years	6,422	20.5
Other relatives	2,433	7.8
Under 18 years	833	2.7
Nonrelatives	2,635	8.4
Unmarried partner	872	2.8
In group quarters	205	0.7
Institutionalized population	70	0.2
Noninstitutionalized population	135	0.4

Houesholds by Type
Total households	12,594	100.0
Family households (families)	7,248	57.6
With own children under 18 years	3,400	27.0
Married-couple family	4,644	36.9
With own children under 18 years	2,000	15.9
Female householder, no husband present	2,006	15.9
With own children under 18 years	1,159	9.2
Nonfamily households	5,346	42.4
Householder living alone	4,295	34.1
Householder 65 years and over	1,328	10.5

Households with individuals under 18 years	3,885	30.8
Households with individuals 65 years and over	3,027	24.0

Average household size	2.47	(X)
Average family size	3.19	(X)

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	13,983	100.0
Occupied housing units	12,594	90.1
Vacant housing units	1,389	9.9
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	703	5.0

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.3	(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	3.6	(X)

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	12,594	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	5,346	42.4
Renter-occupied housing units	7,248	57.6

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.61	(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.37	(X)