Long Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,761 people and three associated neighborhoods, Long Beach is the 235th largest community in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Long Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.31% 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.

Another notable thing is that Long Beach is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Long Beach’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

Long Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Long Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.42 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Long Beach are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.95% of adults in Long Beach having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Long Beach in 2022 was $34,182, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,728 for a family of four. However, Long Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Long Beach is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Long Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Long Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Long Beach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.89% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Long Beach include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Long Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.