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Long Beach, Mississippi, in Harrison county, is 3 miles W of Gulfport, Mississippi (center to center) and 61 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula metropolitan area. Long Beach contains a population of approximately 17,320.
In Long Beach, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Long Beach had a median family income of $50,014. The typical family in Long Beach is better off than most in Mississippi. The city has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Long Beach. Interestingly, lots of people in the city have Bachelor's degrees (or better).
Political donors in Long Beach favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $3,750. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the city.
Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in Long Beach.
Long Beach has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 66% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Mississippi, which may reflect a commitment to education in the city.
In Long Beach, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Long Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Long Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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