Humboldt County PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

134,541

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.758% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,160

0.0409% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Humboldt County PUMA, CA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.19% of Humboldt County PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.33k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.5k people) in Humboldt County PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.89k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Humboldt County PUMA, CA are Spanish (8,774 households), Hmong (1,293 households), and Portuguese (473 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,609

Women

50.2%

66,952

Men

49.8%

The resident population of Humboldt County PUMA, CA in 2024 was 134,561 inhabitants, with 49.8% men, and 50.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Humboldt County PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Humboldt County PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Humboldt County PUMA, CA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Humboldt County PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.5k ± 502
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8.89k ± 734
Other (Hispanic)
6.77k ± 965

14.2%

Hispanic Population

19k people

14.2% of the people in Humboldt County PUMA, CA are hispanic (19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Humboldt County PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,807 ± 1,287 people
England
426 ± 506 people
Canada
356 ± 463 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Humboldt County PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,807 Humboldt County PUMA, CA residents, followed by England with 426 and Canada with 356.

Foreign-Born Population

6.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.33k people

6.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.75k people

As of 2024, 6.19% of Humboldt County PUMA, CA residents (8.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Humboldt County PUMA, CA was 6.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Humboldt County PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,774 households (6.84%)
Hmong
1,293 households (1.01%)
Portuguese
473 households (0.369%)

11.1% of the households in Humboldt County PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Humboldt County PUMA, CA was Spanish. 6.84% of the households in Humboldt County PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,807 ± 307
Gulf War (1990s)
1,058 ± 346
Gulf War (2001-)
897 ± 287

Humboldt County PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Humboldt County PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Humboldt County PUMA, CA employs 52.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Humboldt County PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,667 people), Construction (3,170 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,169 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($207,233), Support activities for agriculture & forestry ($164,856), and Electric & gas, and other combinations ($164,818).

Males in Humboldt County PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,156. The income inequality in Humboldt County PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,963

Women

47.5%

27,635

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Humboldt County PUMA, CA in 2024 was 52,598 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Humboldt County PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.6k

2024 Value

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± −1.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humboldt County PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 53.5k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Humboldt County PUMA, CA, are Personal care aides (1,975 people), Retail salespersons (1,229 people), and Other managers (1,070 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Humboldt County PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.6k

2024 Value

−1.66%

1 Year decline

± −1.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Humboldt County PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 53.5k employees to 52.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Humboldt County PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,667 people), Construction (3,170 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Humboldt County PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Humboldt County PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,980

Median earning men ± $2,372

$34,122

Median earning women ± $2,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417), Public Administration ($60,341), and Manufacturing ($57,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,518), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,375), and Wholesale Trade ($44,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Education

The student population of Humboldt County PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,951 male students and 6,061 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Humboldt County PUMA, CA are White (1,435 and 53.2%), Hispanic or Latino (698 and 25.9%), Two or More Races (199 and 7.37%), and Unknown (119 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Humboldt County PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (1,570 and 58%), College of the Redwoods (1,072 and 39.6%), and Fredrick and Charles Beauty College (63 and 2.33%).

The most popular majors in Humboldt County PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (260 and 9.61%), General Psychology (184 and 6.8%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (172 and 6.36%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,084 for in-state students and $18,684 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Humboldt County PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 5.89%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,012 (45% men and 55% 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 2024 there were 11,012 students enrolled in Humboldt County PUMA, CA, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,506 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
130 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
96 degrees awarded
Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
88 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Humboldt County PUMA, CA was General Psychology with 130 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
1,570 degrees awarded
College of the Redwoods
1,072 degrees awarded
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
63 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt with 1,570 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Humboldt County PUMA, CA, which is 0.691 times less than the 1,600 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,435 degrees mean that there were 2.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 698 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,084) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,313) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.874% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.845% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Humboldt County PUMA, CA in 2024 were Some college (30k), High School or Equivalent (27.2k), and Bachelors Degree (22k).

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 Humboldt County PUMA, CA was $446,900 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,800 to $446,900, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Humboldt County PUMA, CA is 56.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Humboldt County PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Humboldt County PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,723

$31,053

Median Property Taxes

±$1,313

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 Humboldt County PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.5% of the housing units in Humboldt County PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Humboldt County PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,160

Median Household Income

± $1,660

54.9k

Number of Households

± 1,887

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Humboldt County PUMA, CA grew to $61,160 from the previous year's value of $61,135.

The following chart displays the households in Humboldt County PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Humboldt County PUMA, CA

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Humboldt County PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Humboldt County PUMA, CA was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.227% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Humboldt County PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Humboldt County PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Humboldt County PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Humboldt County PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Humboldt County PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Humboldt County PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Humboldt County PUMA, CA (24.6k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Humboldt County PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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