Arcata, CA City Data

Arcata, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,651 people who live in Arcata and approximately 126,518 who live in Humboldt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Arcata to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Arcata. We have included Arcata housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Arcata Information

Humboldt County where Arcata resides is 4,052.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 126,518 and has a population rank of 429 out of all the places in the United States.

Arcata has a total of 16,651 people and of those residents there are 8,285 males and 8,366 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 25.5. There are approximately 1,372 births each year and around 1,204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Arcata varies per year, but currently 15,766 are one race and 885 are two or more races.

Of the 16,651 people who live in Arcata, there are 3,841 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Arcata is 1,873 male and 1,968 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,100.

General Arcata Information
Total area in square miles - Humboldt County	4,052.22
Water area in square miles - Humboldt County	N/A
Resident population - Humboldt County	126,518
Population rank - Humboldt County	429
Total population	16,651
Total population (male)	8,285
Total population (female)	8,366
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	25.5
Births - Humboldt County	1,372
Deaths- Humboldt County	1,204
Population of one race	15,766
Population of two or more races	885
Population under 20 years	3,841
Population under 20 years (male)	1,873
Population under 20 years (female)	1,968
Total population 18 years and over	14,100

Arcata Social Characteristics

There are 51,238 households in Arcata. Families make up 30,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Arcata families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,074), male householder with no wife present (2,482) and female householder with no husband present (5,990). The remainder of the Arcata households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,593. Arcata, CA moving companies help people in Arcata move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Arcata. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Arcata is based, there are 52,443 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,554 never married, 23,683 now married, 1,401 separated, 5,440 widowed, and 7,365 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 868 separated, 1,437 widowed and 5,907 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Arcata social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Arcata.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Humboldt County)
Total households	51,238
Family households (families)	30,894
With own children under 18 years	15,818
Married-couple family	22,074
With own children under 18 years	9,361
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,482
With own children under 18 years	1,601
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,990
With own children under 18 years	3,949
Nonfamily households	20,593
Householder living alone	14,789
65 years and over	4,689

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,522
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,096
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,261
Householder	2,815
Spouse	1,824
Child	2,799
Other relatives	150
Nonrelatives	356
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	114
Unmarried partner	699
Foster child	18
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,959
Male householder	2,148
Male householder living alone	1,231
Male householder not living alone	917
Female householder	2,088
Female householder living alone	1,220
Female householder not living alone	868
Nonrelatives	2,723
Unmarried partner	570
Roomer or boarder	228
Housemate or roommate	1,838
Foster child	5
Other	82

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,443
Never married	14,554
Now married	23,683
Separated	1,401
Widowed	5,440
Divorced	7,365
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	868
Widowed	1,437
Divorced	5,907

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,651
Male	8,285
Under 5 years	347
5 to 9 years	353
10 to 14 years	390
15 to 17 years	256
18 and 19 years	527
20 years	368
21 years	394
22 to 24 years	1,221
25 to 29 years	1,125
30 to 34 years	521
35 to 39 years	423
40 to 44 years	463
45 to 49 years	448
50 to 54 years	406
55 to 59 years	260
60 and 61 years	80
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	139
75 to 79 years	144
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	61
Female	8,366
Under 5 years	318
5 to 9 years	300
10 to 14 years	347
15 to 17 years	240
18 and 19 years	763
20 years	469
21 years	489
22 to 24 years	1,147
25 to 29 years	788
30 to 34 years	422
35 to 39 years	436
40 to 44 years	451
45 to 49 years	471
50 to 54 years	416
55 to 59 years	269
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	199
75 to 79 years	209
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	127

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,651
One race	15,766
White	14,072
Black or African American	259
American Indian and Alaska Native	442
Asian	378
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	34
Some other race	172
Two or more races	885

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,220
People who are White alone	12,866
People who are Black or African American alone	207
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	419
People who are Asian alone	329
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	31
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,069
People who are Some other race alone	536

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	119,423
Same house	61,219
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,869
Different state or abroad	7,873
Different state	6,486
Abroad	1,387

PLACE OF BIRTH (Humboldt County)
Total resident population	126,518
Born in United States	66,901
State of residence	84,948
Different state	34,901
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	920
Foreign born	5,749

Arcata Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Arcata. That total enrollment is 38,481 for the population of the country, which includes Arcata. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,016 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,890.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Arcata population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	38,481
Pre-kindergarten	1,816
Public	1,240
Private	576
Kindergarten	1,547
Public	1,405
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,702
Public	12,715
Private	987
Elementary and high school	21,227
Public	19,848
Private	1,379
High school grades 9 to 12	7,525
Public	7,133
Private	392
College, undergraduate years	12,285
Public	11,991
Private	294
Graduate or professional school	1,606
Public	1,387
Private	219
Not enrolled in school	83,577

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	81,501
Less than 9th grade	3,287
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,011
High school graduate	20,960
Some college, no degree	22,848
Associate's degree	6,640
Bachelor's degree	18,755
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,720

Arcata Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,662 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Arcata. The Arcata occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,470), service occupations (10,859), sales and office occupations (13,780), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,466), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,856) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,995). The 100,662 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,111 private wage and salary workers, 12,828 government workers, 7,157 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Humboldt County)
Population 16 years and over	100,662
In labor force	60,762
Civilian labor force	60,635
Employed	55,426
Unemployed	5,209
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	127
Females 16 years and over	51,545
In labor force	28,934
Civilian labor force	28,923
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,941
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	49,117
In labor force	31,828
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,268
Armed forces	116

COMMUTING TO WORK (Humboldt County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,034
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,710
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,056
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,492
Other means	245
Worked at home	3,001
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	906,800

OCCUPATION (Humboldt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,470
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,470
Service occupations	10,859
Sales and office occupations	13,780
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,466
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,856
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,995

INDUSTRY (Humboldt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,470
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,743
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,802
Wholesale trade	1,727
Retail trade	6,930
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,082
Information	1,061
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,812
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,822
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,748
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,408
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,182

CLASS OF WORKER (Humboldt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,470
Private wage and salary workers	35,111
Government workers	12,828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,157
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Arcata Housing Characteristics

In Arcata, CA there are 55,912 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,238 occupied and 4,674 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Arcata, there are 38,293 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,542 units in Arcata. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Arcata, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Arcata, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Arcata. There are 652 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,047 with rent between $200-299, 6,688 with rent between $300-499 and 11,613 with rent for $500 and above. Full Arcata gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Arcata, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Humboldt County)
Total housing units	55,912
Occupied housing units	51,238
Vacant housing units	4,674

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Humboldt County)
Total housing units	55,912
1-unit, detached	38,293
1-unit, attached	1,542
2 units	2,218
3 or 4 units	3,387
5 to 9 units	2,096
10 to 19 units	1,160
20 to 49 units	677
50 or more units	605
Mobile home	5,481

HOUSING TENURE (Humboldt County)
Occupied housing units	51,238
Owner-occupied	29,534
Renter-occupied	21,704

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Humboldt County)
Occupied housing units	51,238
No vehicles available	4,479
2 vehicle available	28,053
3 vehicles available	6,129
4 vehicles available	1,906
5 or more vehicles available	645

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Humboldt County)
Occupied housing units	51,238
Utility gas	31,700
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,189
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	723
Coal or coke	6
Wood	9,046
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	234
No fuel used	149

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Humboldt County)
Occupied housing units	51,238
Less Than $50,000	29,534
$50,000 to $99,999	5,116
$100,000 to $149,999	8,343
$150,000 to $199,999	4,472
$200,000 to $299,999	3,114
$300,000 to $499,999	774
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	133,500

GROSS RENT (Humboldt County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,704
Less than $200	652
$200 to $299	1,047
$300 to $499	6,688
$500 to $699	6,718
$700 to $999	3,964
$1,000 to $1,499	877
$1,500 or more	53