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Moving to Long Beach, Mississippi

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Population: 17,320. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,283 (-0.2% change)
Males: 8,349 (48.2%), Females: 8,971 (51.8%)

Harrison County

Zip code: 39560

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $43,289
Median house value: $92,100

Population by Race

Races in Long Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (14.3%), United States (13.5%), Irish (13.5%), English (10.5%), French (9.0%), Italian (7.7%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Long Beach

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Beach city

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

4.7% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,516 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Long Beach:

  • COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT (about 8 miles; GULFPORT, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Long Beach:

  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 8 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 18 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 21 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Long Beach:

Amtrak stations near Long Beach:

  • 5 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Beach:

  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 58 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 64 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 67 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 70 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)

Schools

Public high school in Long Beach:

  • LONG BEACH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,059; Location: 300 EAST OLD PASSROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Long Beach:

  • LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 804; Location: 204 N CLEVELAND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THOMAS L REEVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 214 ST. AUGUSTINE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HARPER MC CAUGHAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 301 JEFF DAVIS AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WJ QUARLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 111 QUARLES STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH MS REGIONAL CENTER (Students: 14; Location: 1170 W RAILROAD STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Long Beach:

  • ST THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 712 EAST BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • COAST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 165; Location: 22037 EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LOVING CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 644 EAST RAILROAD STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Long Beach:

  • LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $260,403; Location: 209 JEFF DAVIS AVENUE; 45,924 books; 1,019 audio materials; 1,234 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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