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Electricity rates in Long Beach, California

Long Beach, CA ranks 15 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (40%). Long Beach, California has 458,491 residents in 171,309 households; 28.7% heat with electricity.

In Long Beach, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

Long Beach on the map

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Housing and heating in Long Beach

Long Beach, CA: 144,536 of 181,469 homes were built before 1980 and 10,982 in 2000 or later. Long Beach, CA has 73,367 detached houses, 72,234 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 2,587 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Long Beach, CA

% of homes by decade built, Long Beach, CA

  1. 19pre-40
  2. 1540s
  3. 2050s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1080s
  7. 590s
  8. 400s
  9. 210s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Long Beach, CA

% of homes by main fuel, Long Beach

  • Utility gas62.4
  • Electricity28.7
  • None6.8
  • Propane1.4
Long Beach, CA housing against its county and state cities
Long Beach, CAValueCountyGapRank
Long Beach, CA, median year built19581965-7 years242 of 263
Long Beach, CA, built before 198079.6%71.1%+8.5 points26 of 263
Long Beach, CA, built 2000 or later6.1%10.6%-4.6 points234 of 263
Long Beach, CA, detached houses40.4%47.6%-7.2 points242 of 263
Long Beach, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings39.8%35.7%+4.1 points15 of 263
Long Beach, CA, mobile homes1.4%1.7%-0.2 points178 of 263
Long Beach, CA, renter households59.1%53.9%+5.2 points22 of 263
Long Beach, CA, median home value$762,200$783,300-$21,100110 of 263
Long Beach, CA, median gross rent a month$1,803$1,893-$90176 of 263
Long Beach, CA, people per household2.612.85-0.24209 of 263

Who supplies Long Beach

Los Angeles County lists 7 utilities for Long Beach, CA (458,491 residents): homes pay 14.55 to 33.81 cents per kWh, about $73 to $170 a month at 503 kWh, 1.0% to 2.4% of the $83,969 Long Beach median income. Los Angeles County page.

Facts about Long Beach

Residents of Long Beach, CA, ACS 2023
458,4916 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Long Beach, CA
$83,969183 of 263 of those cities
Households in Long Beach, CA
171,3092.68 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Long Beach, CA
40.9%69,994 owners and 101,315 renter households
Housing units in Long Beach, CA
181,46910,160 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Long Beach, CA
28.7%49,132 of 171,309 homes
Land area of Long Beach, CA
50.7 sq mi9,048.2 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Long Beach, CA
1.0% to 2.4%at 503 kWh a month over the $83,969 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Long Beach, CA
7NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1.5 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Long Beach, CA
1958144,536 of 181,469 homes (79.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Long Beach, CA
$762,200$1,803 gross rent a month, 2.84% of value a year

Who lives in Long Beach: income, cars, homes

Long Beach, CA homes: 57,941 have 3+ bedrooms, 60,255 none or one, median 4.2 rooms. In Long Beach, CA, 15,139 households own no vehicle and 90,070 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 67,504 residents of Long Beach, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8. In Long Beach, CA, 35,529 of 171,309 households earn under $35,000, 42,020 $35,000-$75,000, 53,192 $75,000-$150,000 and 40,568 $150,000 or more. In Long Beach, CA, 54,129 of 96,690 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 57,533 households moved in since 2018 and 31,276 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 228,393 workers in Long Beach, CA, 32,856 work from home, 155,983 drive alone, 8,938 ride transit and 5,937 walk.

Household income in Long Beach, CA

% of households by income, Long Beach, CA

  • Under $35,00020.7
  • $35,000 to $75,00024.5
  • $75,000 to $150,00031.1
  • $150,000 or more23.7
Long Beach, CA households against California cities with 30,000+ residents
Long Beach, CAValueRank in California
Long Beach, CA, households under $35,00020.7%68 of 263
Long Beach, CA, households $150,000 or more23.7%174 of 263
Long Beach, CA, residents below poverty15.0%55 of 263
Long Beach, CA, median age36.8146 of 263
Long Beach, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms31.9%256 of 263
Long Beach, CA, households without a vehicle8.8%18 of 263
Long Beach, CA, households with 2+ vehicles52.6%247 of 263
Long Beach, CA, workers at home14.4%118 of 263
Long Beach, CA, cost-burdened renters56.0%132 of 263
Long Beach, CA, moved in since 201833.6%70 of 263
Long Beach, CA, moved in before 200018.3%145 of 263

Outage risk around Long Beach

Long Beach, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 4 wind and 3 tornado, 1.5 per 100,000 residents of 458,491. Top gust near Long Beach, CA: 52 knots, 60 mph. Damage near Long Beach, CA: $5K.

Reports within 15 miles of Long Beach, CA

wind and tornado reports, Long Beach, CA

  1. 0'15
  2. 1'16
  3. 0'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 0'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 4'23
  10. 1'24
  11. 1'25
Storm reports near Long Beach, CA
Long Beach, CAWindTornadoTotal
Long Beach, CA, 2016101
Long Beach, CA, 2023134
Long Beach, CA, 2024101
Long Beach, CA, 2025101

Cost of living with electricity in Long Beach

Long Beach, CA: 171,309 households at $1,344 a year per home for electricity (Los Angeles County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $230.2 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,894 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Long Beach, CA
Group in Long Beach, CAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Long Beach, CA median income
Long Beach, CA, all households171,309$1,344$230.2 million1.60%
Long Beach, CA, homeowners69,994$1,848$129.3 million2.20%
Long Beach, CA, renters101,315$913$92.5 million1.09%

Analyst note on Long Beach

Long Beach, CA counts 458,491 residents in 171,309 households, on 50.7 square miles. Household income in Long Beach, CA is $83,969; 69,994 of its 171,309 households own. 49,132 of the 171,309 occupied homes in Long Beach, CA heat with electricity.

Long Beach, CA has 181,469 housing units, 10,160 of them vacant or seasonal. Long Beach, CA ranks 18 of 263 California cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1958). Long Beach, CA ranks 18 of 263 California cities for households without a vehicle (8.8%).

Long Beach, CA ranks 22 of 263 California cities for the share of renter households (59%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Long Beach

Compare Long Beach with nearby cities

Nearest California cities with 30,000+ residents to Long Beach, CA
City near Long Beach, CADistance from Long BeachResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Long Beach, CA (this page)0 mi458,491$83,9691958$762,200714.4%
Lakewood, CA5.3 mi northeast80,510 (-377,981)$116,794 (+$32,825)1957 (-1 yr)$774,100 (+$11,900)9 (+2)12.4% (-2.0 pts)
Carson, CA6.2 mi northwest93,523 (-364,968)$107,391 (+$23,422)1965 (+7 yr)$645,600 (-$116,600)8 (+1)8.1% (-6.3 pts)
Bellflower, CA7.8 mi north77,396 (-381,095)$77,602 (-$6,367)1966 (+8 yr)$661,100 (-$101,100)10 (+3)8.9% (-5.5 pts)
Cypress, CA7.9 mi east49,531 (-408,960)$124,167 (+$40,198)1971 (+13 yr)$870,100 (+$107,900)11 (+4)17.5% (+3.1 pts)
Paramount, CA8.2 mi north52,546 (-405,945)$70,912 (-$13,057)1970 (+12 yr)$500,400 (-$261,800)10 (+3)6.2% (-8.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Long Beach

ZIP area touching Long Beach, CAShare of the ZIP's land inside Long BeachShare of Long Beach's land in the ZIP
90805 (Long Beach, CA)99.0%14.5%
90815 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%13.9%
90808 (Long Beach, CA)97.6%13.2%
90802 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%12.9%
90806 (Long Beach, CA)98.3%9.5%
90807 (Long Beach, CA)99.5%8.7%
90803 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%8.0%
90810 (Long Beach, CA)46.9%6.1%
90813 (Long Beach, CA)90.3%5.5%
90804 (Long Beach, CA)99.8%4.2%
90814 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%2.6%
90822 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%0.3%
90840 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%0.1%
90831 (Long Beach, CA)100.0%0.0%

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Questions on Long Beach

Long Beach: what is the electricity rate?

Long Beach, CA has no price of its own; its 458,491 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $73 to $170. In Long Beach, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

Long Beach: how does it rank among California cities?

Long Beach, CA: rank 6 of 263 by its 458,491 residents, rank 183 of 263 by $83,969 median income.

Long Beach: how many homes heat with electricity?

Long Beach, CA: 49,132 of 171,309 occupied homes, 28.7%; Los Angeles County 28.5%.

Long Beach: how much income goes to electricity?

At 503 kWh a month, 1.0% to 2.4% of the $83,969 median income in Long Beach, CA.

Long Beach: damaging storms reported nearby?

7 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Long Beach, CA, 2015 to 2025, 1.5 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Long Beach?

Long Beach, CA: median home built 1958; 144,536 of 181,469 homes (79.6%) predate 1980, 73,367 are detached and 72,234 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Long Beach, CA?

57,941 of 181,469 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 4.2 rooms.

How many Long Beach, CA households have no car?

15,139 households; 90,070 have two or more.

How many residents of Long Beach, CA live below the poverty line?

67,504 residents.

Primary sources for Long Beach, CA

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Long Beach, CA ranks 15 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (40%).