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Long Beach, MS Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Long Beach is $25,335, which is higher than the state average of $20,956 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Long Beach median household income is $50,051, which has grown by 15.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Long Beach residents spend 20.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #29

Long Beach, MS	25,335 USD
Mississippi	20,956 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	32,540 USD
Mississippi	26,188 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	38,011 USD
Mississippi	31,341 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	27,283 USD
Mississippi	21,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #47

Long Beach, MS	50,051 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	64,924 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #191

Long Beach, MS	15.62%
Mississippi	25.96%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Long Beach, MS		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.64%	$8,426, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.79%	$17,169, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.86%	$2,210, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.21%	$20,676, see rank	17.70%	$19,869	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	59,422 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Long Beach, MS	73,187 USD
Mississippi	64,194 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$53,688, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$32,656, see rank	$26,384	$35,600
Hispanic	$42,697, see rank	$38,802	$42,396
Asian	$35,875, see rank	$51,584	$73,244

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$46,505, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,875, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$69,136, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$41,708, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,884, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	5,242, 44.11%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,825, 72.97%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	200, 3.82%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,625, 69.15%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,311, 91.34%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	314, 8.66%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,417, 27.03%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	6,642, 55.89%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,187, 63.04%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	15, 0.23%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,172, 62.81%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,739, 89.62%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	433, 10.38%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,455, 36.96%, see rank	45.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	7,055, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,187, 87.70%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	598, 8.48%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	37, 0.52%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	54, 0.77%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	91, 1.29%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	88, 1.25%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Long Beach, MS	20.1 minutes
Mississippi	23.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,050	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	3,311, 46.96%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	938, 28.33%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	535, 16.16%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	603, 18.21%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	407, 12.29%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	388, 11.72%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	3,739, 53.04%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,283, 34.31%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	941, 25.17%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,288, 34.45%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13, 0.35%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	142, 3.80%, see rank	7.58%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Long Beach, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	7,050, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	23, 0.33%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	525, 7.45%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	437, 6.20%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	228, 3.23%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	776, 11.01%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	385, 5.46%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	183, 2.60%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	256, 3.63%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	649, 9.21%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,693, 24.01%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,053, 14.94%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	553, 7.84%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	289, 4.10%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Long Beach, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,028	13.37%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	440	10.71%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.