Long BranchPA
A town of 410, settled in 1893.
Is Long Branch a good place to live?
Long Branch’s median age is 53.1 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Long Branch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
410 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Long Branch: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Long Branch, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Long Branch.
The FEMA risk score in Long Branch is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Long Branch’s FEMA risk score is 98 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1978, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Long Branch.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Long Branch has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Long Branch’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Charleroi (8%), Pittsburgh (5%) and Speers (4%). 12% of Long Branch residents live below the poverty line.
| Long Branch | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
28% of residents are 65 or older in Long Branch. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. 17% of residents are under 18 in Long Branch.
| Long Branch | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Long Branch | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Long Branch, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Long Branch has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Long Branch stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Long Branch. Long Branch beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Long Branch | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Long Branch | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.3% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fallingwater and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Long Branch. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
20 mi Theme parkKennywood
25 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
25 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
24 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Long Branch
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Long Branch
About 2 of every 100 Long Branch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Long Branch for work
Where Long Branch’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Long Branch
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Long Branch is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1893
- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
Questions about Long Branch
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Is Long Branch, PA a good place to live?
Long Branch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.