Long Beach Community Action Partnership

Long Beach Data

• Population of 462,257 residents
• 7th largest city in California
• Youth under 18 make up 17.9% of population
• Designated the most ethnically diverse community in the nation

Poverty In Long Beach

• 26th in the rankings among the 70 U.S. cities with a population of 250,000
• Long Beach residents in poverty 22.8%
• U.S. poverty rate is 15.1%
• California poverty rate is 23.2%

Poverty In Long Beach - Youth Perspective

• 32.8%-children under 5 years old living in poverty
• 33.0%-children ages 5-17 years old living in poverty