Longbranch is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 4,141 people and two associated neighborhoods, Longbranch is the 149th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Longbranch are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Longbranch is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Longbranch is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Longbranch who work in office and administrative support (13.04%), legal occupations (11.42%), and food service (8.94%). A relatively large number of people in Longbranch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Longbranch has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Longbranch a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One of the nice things about Longbranch is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Longbranch is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Longbranch, the average commute to work is 40.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Longbranch does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Longbranch citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.17% of adults in Longbranch have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Longbranch in 2022 was $61,371, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,484 for a family of four. However, Longbranch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Longbranch is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Longbranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Longbranch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Longbranch include German, English, Irish, European, and Croatian. The most common language spoken in Longbranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
