In 2021, Arcata, CA had a population of 19k people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $39,069. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Arcata, CA grew from 18,266 to 19,038, a 4.23% increase and its median household income grew from $38,603 to $39,069, a 1.21% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arcata, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.51%), Other (Hispanic) (5.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.77%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.66%).
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.
97.5% of the residents in Arcata, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Arcata, CA are California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (1,942 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Arcata, CA was $364,100, and the homeownership rate was 33.5%.
Most people in Arcata, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Arcata, CA was 2 cars per household.