The City of Long Beach A Social Demographic Snapshot

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The City of Long BeachA Social Demographic
Snapshot

• Vincent J. Del Casino Jr., Ph.D.
• Associate Professor and Chair
• Cartography and Local Analysis also provided by
• Suzanne P. Wechsler, Ph.D.
• and
• Christine Jocoy, Ph.D.
• Department of Geography

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Long-Term Population Growth1890-2010
497,390
453,811
250,767
Persons
Year
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Long Beach Race EthnicityYouth Population
(Ages 0-17) 2000
29 of the 2000 population are youths 0-17 48
of all youths are Hispanic.
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Housing Context
RHNA Regional Housing Needs Assessment Conducted
by the Southern California Association of
Governments Source Housing Element (Portion of
Long Beach General Plan)
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Homelessness Context
Long Beach Homeless Count, 2003, 2005, 2007 These
are Snapshot, One Day Counts in January In 2007,
64 of People Reported Having Worked in LB Before
Becoming Homeless
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Prompting Critical Reflection

• Long Beach is a city that marked as much be
  difference and inequality as it is similarity
• Long Beach is a city that needs to take these
  differences and inequalities seriously if it is
  to think about itself as a sustainable city in
  the long-term
• Continued University-Community partnerships can
  help, as faculty, students, staff and
  administration staff continue to engage in the
  health and well-being of this citys diverse
  populations