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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Long Beach.
- People are 30.0% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years younger in Washington.
 Long Beach, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201033,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199033,510  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Beach, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Beach, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Beach, NYWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population46.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households14,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,117  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Long Beach    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Long Beach is one of two cities located on Long Island, New York. It is on a barrier island on the south shore of Long Island.We enjoy this calm fun location while at  More

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I moved here from CA 6 years ago and love it here. It is a barrier island which is a part of Long Island off the Atlantic coast, so it is all beach coastline with a  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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