Long Beach, IN

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Long Beach, Indiana

Long Beach, Indiana, in La Porte county, is 26 miles E of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 42 miles E of Chicago, Illinois. The town contains a population of approximately 1,559.

The People and Families of Long Beach

In Long Beach, about 70% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Long Beach, at least compared to other towns of its size.

The town boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Long Beach had a median family income of $84,532. The typical family in Long Beach is better off than most in Indiana. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Long Beach. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in Long Beach. In the town, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Long Beach favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $4,000. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Long Beach.

Long Beach Housing

Long Beach has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 95% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Indiana, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.

Commuting

In Long Beach, 87% of commuters drive to work. In the town, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

Long Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Long Beach, IN

Comparing Long Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles E of Gary, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles E of Chicago, Illinois
County	La Porte
Standard Zip Codes	46360
Phone Area Codes	219
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.7
Longitude	-86.859

Station	LA PORTE
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Station	INDIANA DUNES NAT LKSHR
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	SOUTH BEND RGNL AP
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,559	100%
Male	741	47.5%
Female	818	52.5%
Under 18	311	19.9%
18+	1,248	80.1%
65+	402	25.8%
Median Age	50.5
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,523	97.7%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	16	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,554
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	35.3%
German	16.9%
English	7.6%
Polish	6.5%
US/American	5.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Scottish	5%
French (except Basque)	3%
Italian	2%
Swedish	1.4%
Norwegian	1.1%
Greek	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Arab/Arabic	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Croatian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Long Beach	1,559	$84,532
Beverly Shores	708	$81,203
La Porte	21,621	$45,784
Michigan City	32,900	$39,520
Westville	2,116	$44,524

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