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.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 (13.20%), legal occupations (10.89%), and management occupations (9.21%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Longbranch. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Longbranch 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Longbranch, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 39.83 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Longbranch is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Longbranch overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Longbranch, 21.90% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Longbranch in 2022 was $55,502, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,008 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 Asian. 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 Tagalog.
