“What About The Long Beach” by: Erich Roden
March 17, 2021
By Angie Week
What About Long Beach?
History & Fun Facts
Long Beach was incorporated in 1897
The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world’s largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore.
The town grew as a seaside resort with light agricultural uses. The Pike was the most famous beachside amusement zone on the West Coast from 1902 until 1969; it offered bathers food, games and rides, such at the Sky Wheel dual Ferris wheel and Cyclone Racer roller coaster. Gradually the oil industry, Navy shipyard and facilities and port became the mainstays of the city. In the 1950s it was referred to as “Iowa by the sea,” due to a large influx of people from that and other Midwestern states. Huge picnics for migrants from each state were a popular annual event in Long Beach until the 1960s.
Oil was discovered in 1921 on Signal Hill, which split off as a separately incorporated city shortly afterward. The discovery of the Long Beach Oil Field, brought in by the gusher at the Alamitos oil well #1, made Long Beach a major oil producer; in the 1920s the field was the most productive in the world.[22] In 1932, the even larger Wilmington Oil Field, fourth-largest in the United States, and which is mostly in Long Beach, was developed, contributing to the city’s fame in the 1930s as an oil town
The Ford Motor Company built a factory called Long Beach Assembly at the then address in 1929 as “700 Henry Ford Avenue, Long Beach” where the factory began building the Ford Model A.
Attractions
Attractions include: The permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, currently an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade.
California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is located in the city.
Announcements:
Aquarium of the Pacific will fully reopen starting March 16th. Advanced Reservations are Required. Visit https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
Population
The population in Long Beach is 470,489. There are 9,281 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Long Beach is 34, the US median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in Long Beach is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Schools
There are reportedly 4 Public schools with a 10 rating (3 Elementary and 1 Middle), 3 Public schools with a 9 Rating and 9 Public schools with a rating of 8. There is a total of 106 schools in Long Beach of which 29 are Private, 5 are Alternative Education and the rest are public.
Public School Ratings
Schools with highest ratings:
Real Estate Market
SFR
Condo
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Single Family Residence |
Condominium |
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Median Price |
$907,000 |
$452,000 |
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Price Per Square Foot |
$572 |
$510 |
Here is the rental market in Bellflower:
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1 Bedroom |
2 bedroom |
3 bedroom |
4 bedroom |
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Median Rent |
$1,425 |
$1,845 |
$2,473 |
$2,721 |
Resources: Altos.re, bestplaces.net & Wikipedia
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