Arcata, CA Demographic Data
Arcata, CA Summary
Arcata is located in Humboldt County in California
- Population: 17,421
- Area: 10.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,584.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 12.47 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Arcata, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,294
52%
50.8
Male
8,481
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,775
323,128,000
Arcata, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
461
2.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
518
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
619
3.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,425
13.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,984
28.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,505
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,262
7.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,370
7.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
800
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
925
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,220
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
426
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
260
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,774
88.7%
77.2
Female
8,226
52.1%
51.3
Male
7,548
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,537
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,438
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,906
10.7%
15.2
Female
1,004
52.7%
55.8
Male
902
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Arcata, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,558
93.2%
96.8
White
14,228
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
458
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
387
2.2%
0.8
Asian
382
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
28
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
92
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
125
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.1%
0.2
Korean
28
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
46
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
38
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
38
0.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,065
6.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,217
6.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,988
16.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,428
13.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
212
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
334
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,787
83.2%
82.2
Arcata, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
168
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
405
4.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,244
14.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,017
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
604
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,577
29.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,753
20.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
573
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,195
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,330
49.4%
31.2
Arcata, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,495
64.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,489
21.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,474
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
191
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
528
3.3
5.8%
Arcata, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,686
84.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,628
15.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,758
10.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
493
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
250
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
127
0.7%
1.1%
Arcata, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,234
17.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
807
11.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
929
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
897
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,061
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
838
11.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
549
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
476
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
184
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
136
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
31,180
57,617
Per capita income
20,245
31,128
Arcata, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
295
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,369
16.6%
9.8
Construction
242
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,658
32.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
271
3.3%
6.6
Information
205
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
262
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
199
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
895
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
230
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,361
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
93
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
148
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
486
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,083
37.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
436
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,092
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,131
25.9%
18.1%
Arcata, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,037
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,718
58.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
836
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
392
4.9%
5.1
Walked
1,208
15.0%
2.7
Other means
524
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
359
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Arcata, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
866
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,941
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,184
30.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,120
15.8%
21.0
Arcata, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,111
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,468
34.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,643
65.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
775
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Arcata, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,886
1 room
403
5.1%
2.4
2 rooms
816
10.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,406
17.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,569
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,898
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
760
9.6%
17.8
7 rooms
422
5.4%
12.0
8 rooms
334
4.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
278
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Arcata, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,886
1-unit, detached
3,508
44.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
466
5.9%
5.9
2-units
520
6.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
726
9.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
975
12.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
439
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
575
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
677
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Arcata, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,026
13.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
499
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,236
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
781
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,594
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,368
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
927
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
353
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.1%
1.4%
Arcata, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,688
65.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
159
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,376
19.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
428
6.0%
1.9
Solar energy
24
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
436
6.1%
1.1
Arcata, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,477
47295100.0
Less than $500
58
3.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
82
5.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
131
8.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
156
10.6%
7.0%
$500 to $999
287
19.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
334
22.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
429
29.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
458
31.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
207
14.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
122
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
564
38.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Arcata, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,565
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
7
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
3.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
242
5.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
549
12.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,075
23.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,532
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
78
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
887
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
255
5.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
369
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
328
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
320
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
319
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,917
64.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%
Arcata, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,468
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
261
10.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
89
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
18
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
1.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
636
25.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,132
45.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
287
11.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
322,700
205,000