Arcata, CA

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US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.94% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.6%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,731

12.2% 1-year growth

N/A Median Property Value

$3.91M

N/A Employed Population

96,373

About

In N/A, Arcata, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 28 and a median household income of $48,731.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arcata, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), Other (Hispanic) (5.35%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%).

None of the households in Arcata, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Arcata, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Arcata, CA are California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (1,774 degrees awarded in 2022).

In N/A, the median property value in Arcata, CA was $3.91M, and the homeownership rate was 34.8%.

Population & Diversity

Arcata, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Arcata, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (142k people) in Arcata, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k White (Hispanic) and 11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Arcata, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Arcata, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcata, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
142k ± 1.93k
White (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 968
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 965

15.6%

Hispanic Population

31k people

15.6% of the people in Arcata, CA are hispanic (31k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arcata, CA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
253 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 51
Korea
42 ± 45

Arcata, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.72 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Arcata, CA employs 96.4k people. The largest industries in Arcata, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,539. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

96.4k

N/A Value

± 2,622

In N/A, there were 96.4k employees (± 2,622) in Arcata, CA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcata, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,061 people), Sales & Related Occupations (859 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (828 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcata, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

96.4k

N/A Value

± 2,622

In N/A, there were 96.4k employees (± 2,622) in Arcata, CA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcata, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcata, CA, though some of these residents may live in Arcata, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$253,710

Median earning men ± $44,581

$203,886

Median earning women ± $31,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($60,096), Information ($53,222), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,660).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,798), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), and Public Administration ($51,912).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/AAdam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Arcata, CA are White (861 and 48.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (505 and 28.7%), Unknown (133 and 7.56%), and Two or More Races (112 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Arcata, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (1,774 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Arcata, CA are General Psychology (179 and NaNN%), General Business Administration & Management (135 and NaNN%), and Social Work (112 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in Arcata, CA for a public four year colleges is $5,742 for in-state students and $17,622 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Arcata, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,025 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,025 students enrolled in Arcata, CA, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,032 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
97 degrees awarded
General Psychology
143 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
110 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Arcata, CA was General Biological Sciences with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Arcata, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,774 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt with 1,774 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 708 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Arcata, CA, which is 0.664 times less than the 1,066 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 861 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 505 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were Some college (64.6M), High School or Equivalent (59.4M), and Bachelors Degree (52.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcata, CA was $3.91M in N/A, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $2.39M. Between N/A and N/A the median property value increased from N/A to $3.91M, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Arcata, CA is 34.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Housing

Property

$3.91M

Median Property Value N/A

±$55,580

$27,281

Median Property Taxes

±$1,095

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Arcata, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Arcata, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Arcata, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,731

Median Household Income

± $7,666

7.66k

Number of Households

± 716

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.66k households in Arcata, CA was $48,731.

The following chart displays the households in Arcata, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcata, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.482. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in N/A

Drove Alone (57.6%)
Walked (15.4%)
Carpooled (9.85%)

In N/A, 57.6% of workers in Arcata, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcata, CA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Arcata, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Arcata, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arcata, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arcata, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcata, CA (5.02k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.79%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

31.3%

Medicaid

9.24%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

0.818%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arcata, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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