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Arcata, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $458,541 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
Arcata:

$458,541
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $315,203 - $665,264

Total population: 17,730 (Urban population: 16,535 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 179 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,375 (7,556 occupied: 2,593 owner occupied, 5,217 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

67%
State:

44%

Housing density: 911 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $398,519.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,102 (lower quartile is $898, upper quartile is $1,432)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $942


Median gross rent in Arcata, CA in 2022: $1,225

Housing units in Arcata with a mortgage: 1,315 (290 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 336 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,153

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $47,332

Median monthly housing costs: $1,165

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Arcata, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,383
  • Male householders: 3,489 (1,137 living alone), Female householders: 3,945 (1,453 living alone)
  • 1,498 spouses (1,477 opposite-sex spouses), 1,164 unmarried partners, (1,123 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,698 children (3,528 natural, 76 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 26 foster children, 76 other relatives, 2,754 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,578

Size of family households: 1,540 2-persons, 651 3-persons, 544 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,693 1-person, 1,840 2-persons, 207 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 87 5-persons.

890 married couples with children.
1,260 single-parent households (191 men, 1,069 women).

84.0% of residents of Arcata speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,379 (7.5%)
(58.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arcata, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arcata, California
  • 58no bedroom
  • 641 bedroom
  • 7412 bedrooms
  • 1,2253 bedrooms
  • 4284 bedrooms
  • 775+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata, California
  • 611no bedroom
  • 1,3571 bedroom
  • 1,9982 bedrooms
  • 1,0283 bedrooms
  • 1374 bedrooms
  • 885+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 88no vehicle
  • 9681 vehicle
  • 1,1592 vehicles
  • 2803 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in renter-occupied apartments
  • 481no vehicle
  • 2,9001 vehicle
  • 1,2442 vehicles
  • 5023 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arcata, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arcata, California
  • 581 room
  • 222 rooms
  • 1263 rooms
  • 3834 rooms
  • 5525 rooms
  • 7156 rooms
  • 3627 rooms
  • 1088 rooms
  • 2679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata, California
  • 5561 room
  • 8012 rooms
  • 9983 rooms
  • 1,3854 rooms
  • 6585 rooms
  • 4796 rooms
  • 2407 rooms
  • 578 rooms
  • 439+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Arcata city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Arcata, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Arcata, CA in 2022
  • 1,146Less than $10,000
  • 730$10,000 to $19,999
  • 644$20,000 to $29,999
  • 879$30,000 to $39,999
  • 778$40,000 to $49,999
  • 569$50,000 to $59,999
  • 527$60,000 to $74,999
  • 705$75,000 to $99,999
  • 416$100,000 to $124,999
  • 604$125,000 to $149,999
  • 525$150,000 to $199,999
  • 220$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Arcata, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Arcata, CA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 33$10,000 to $14,999
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 37$25,000 to $29,999
  • 58$40,000 to $49,999
  • 91$50,000 to $59,999
  • 96$70,000 to $79,999
  • 71$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$150,000 to $174,999
  • 45$200,000 to $249,999
  • 157$250,000 to $299,999
  • 455$300,000 to $399,999
  • 461$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,010$500,000 to $749,999
  • 134$750,000 to $999,999
  • 40$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Arcata, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Arcata, CA in 2022
  • 50Less than $100
  • 7$150 to $199
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 9$250 to $299
  • 16$300 to $349
  • 83$500 to $549
  • 118$550 to $599
  • 28$600 to $649
  • 41$650 to $699
  • 185$700 to $749
  • 277$750 to $799
  • 452$800 to $899
  • 562$900 to $999
  • 1,846$1,000 to $1,249
  • 329$1,250 to $1,499
  • 941$1,500 to $1,999
  • 154$2,000 to $2,499
  • 85$2,500 to $2,999
  • 9$3,000 to $3,499
  • 41$3,500 or more
  • 50No cash rent
Work and jobs in Arcata: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,561 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 438
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,065
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,517
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,072
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,016
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 249
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 434
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 52
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 180
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 181
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 90
  • 90 or more minutes: 108
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Arcata

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,611 (61.3%)
  • Carpooled: 1,064 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 145 (1.3%)
  • Taxi: 164 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 209 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 1,064 (9.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,561 (14.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 12.9%Males
  • 17.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 30.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 20.5%Males
  • 28.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 13.1%Males
  • 6.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 24.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Arcata, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Arcata, California
  • 4852010 or later
  • 3312000 to 2009
  • 2711990 to 1999
  • 1711980 to 1989
  • 1811970 to 1979
  • 361Before 1970
Ancestries in Arcata, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 878 (11.6%)
  • Irish: 390 (5.2%)
  • German: 342 (4.5%)
  • English: 322 (4.3%)
  • European: 299 (3.9%)
  • American: 293 (3.9%)
  • Portuguese: 205 (2.7%)
  • Eastern European: 186 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 185 (2.4%)
  • Norwegian: 146 (1.9%)
  • French: 109 (1.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 69 (0.9%)
  • British: 67 (0.9%)
  • Brazilian: 63 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 62 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 55 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 52 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 37 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 36 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 36 (0.5%)
  • Basque: 27 (0.4%)
  • Palestinian: 19 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 16 (0.2%)
  • New Zealander: 16 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 14 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 11 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 7 (0.09%)
  • Swedish: 6 (0.08%)
  • Finnish: 2 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Thailand
Arcata:

19.3% (252)
California:

0.6% (65,335)

Mexico
Arcata:

18.8% (246)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Portugal
Arcata:

8.6% (113)
California:

0.2% (25,462)

Brazil
Arcata:

5.9% (77)
California:

0.5% (53,222)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Arcata:

5.1% (67)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Nicaragua
Arcata:

5.0% (66)
California:

0.6% (58,161)

Russia
Arcata:

3.5% (46)
California:

0.7% (71,932)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Arcata:

3.4% (45)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Bolivia
Arcata:

3.1% (40)
California:

0.1% (8,545)

Sri Lanka
Arcata:

2.5% (33)
California:

0.1% (11,287)

Guatemala
Arcata:

2.2% (29)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Netherlands
Arcata:

2.1% (27)
California:

0.2% (17,937)

Other Northern Europe
Arcata:

2.0% (26)
California:

0.0% (4,342)

Korea
Arcata:

2.0% (26)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

England
Arcata:

1.9% (25)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,950
  • Other state: 5,010
  • Northeast: 1,123
  • Midwest: 1,005
  • South: 1,818
  • West: 1,118

70.8% of Arcata residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85.9% lived in California.


Arcata:

70.8%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 72
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 16
  • 9th grade: 57
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 288
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 814
  • Less than 1 year of college: 287
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,108
  • Associate degree: 531
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,485
  • Master's degree: 450
  • Professional school degree: 405
  • Doctorate degree: 119
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 49
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 21
  • 10th grade: 22
  • 11th grade: 168
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 57
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 530
  • Less than 1 year of college: 337
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 763
  • Associate degree: 467
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,248
  • Master's degree: 970
  • Professional school degree: 175
  • Doctorate degree: 219
Educational Attainment for Females
Arcata marital status for males
Arcata marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,899
  • One, attached: 502
  • Two: 430
  • 3 or 4: 1,054
  • 5 to 9: 748
  • 10 to 19: 600
  • 20 to 49: 412
  • 50 or more: 241
  • Mobile homes: 485

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,678

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Arcata
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Arcata, CA
  • 79.2%Utility gas
  • 16.2%Electricity
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Arcata, CA
  • 60.8%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity
  • 3.6%Solar energy
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
Here:

7.6%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 39
Here:

0.8%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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