| Statistic | State College Area | Long Beach | California |
| Population | 5,513 | 480,084 | 40,994,941 |
| Population density (sq mi) | 3,080 | 9,544 | 263 |
| Median age | 40.3 | 35.3 | 36.0 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married (15yrs & older) | n/a | 44% | 52% |
| Families w/ Kids under 18 | 34% | 44% | 46% |
| Speak English | n/a | 54% | 56% |
| Speak Spanish | n/a | 34% | 29% |

| Race | State College Area | Long Beach | California |
| White | 73.47% | 49.38% | 61.26% |
| Black | 4.05% | 12.60% | 5.85% |
| Asian | 11.91% | 12.83% | 13.85% |
| American Indian | 0.11% | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.12% | 0.59% | 0.39% |
| Mixed race | 4.78% | 6.65% | 4.62% |
| Other race | 5.57% | 17.17% | 13.28% |