Long Beach Statistics

     Incorporated: 1897
     Area:  52.3 square miles
     Avg. Temps:  Jan-Mar: 46-67 degrees
                             Apr-Jun: 55-74 degrees
                             Jul-Sept: 63-83 degrees
                             Oct-Dec: 50-73 degrees  
     Population:  490,166 (based on most recent census data)
                             African American:   14.5%
                             Asian:   11.9%
                             Caucasian/European:  33.1%
                             Hispanic:   35.8%
                             Native Amer/Alaskan:  0.4%
                             Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:  1.2%
                             Other:  2.9%
     City wide assets:
                            Long Beach Airport
                            Aquarium of the Pacific
                            Colleges/Universities:  2
                            Community Centers:  28
                            Convention & Entertainment Center
                            Golf Corses:  5 (busiest municipal system in nation)
                            Hospitals:  5
                            Libraries:  12
                            Miles of Beaches:  6
                            Miles of bike trails and walking paths:  64
                            Oil Wells:  1,964
                            Parks:  111  (a total of 1,421 acres)
                            Port (with port of LA, 3rd largest in world)
                            Queen Mary
                            Boatslips at our 3 marinas:  3,797

Other interesting things of note...

1.  Long Beach has an average of 345 days of sunshine each year 
2.  Long Beach is the 5th largest city in CA
3.  Approx. 5.5 million tourists visit each year
4.  Largest city-wide events: LB Grand Prix & Gay Pride Festival
5.  1 of only 3 cities in CA with it's own Health Department and natural gas utility  

The official Long Beach City web site has a lot more interesting information about our city.  Be sure to check that out as well!