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Arcata city, CA


Humboldt County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,536   ( 1,305 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.4 square miles
Population density: 1967.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,663 68.32% 3.7%
Black:4992.69% 54.5%
Indian:1550.84% 52.0%
Asian:7574.08% 62.8%
2+ races:1,2116.53% 40.8%
Hispanic:2,96415.99% 48.2%
Total non-White:5,87331.68% 44.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-490 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,795 12.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,231
13,15376.33%
3231.87%
3231.87%
4652.70%
8604.99%
2,00011.61%
4,07823.67%

2000
16,714
13,55781.11%
2061.23%
4122.46%
2871.72%
8044.81%
1,1827.07%
3,15718.89%

1990
15,197
13,58589.39%
1500.99%
3972.61%
3372.22%
n/a
7284.79%
1,61210.61%

1980
12,340
11,18990.67%
640.52%
2832.29%
2171.76%
n/a
5564.51%
1,1519.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-404 -2.4
921 5.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-28 -0.2
1,545 10.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,396 19.4
461 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Arcata city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
27.2
2,315 12.5%
16,221 87.5%
2,188 11.8%
7,496
2.26
2,782 37.1%
1,559 56.0%
631 22.7%
4,714 62.9%

2010
NumberPercent
26.1
2,164 12.6%
15,067 87.4%
1,408 8.2%
7,381
2.10
2,625 35.6%
1,651 62.9%
388 14.8%
4,756 64.4%

2000
NumberPercent
26.6
2,505 15.0%
14,209 85.0%
1,433 8.6%
7,024
2.17
2,963 42.2%
1,992 67.2%
466 15.7%
4,061 57.8%

1990
NumberPercent
26.3
2,631 17.3%
12,566 82.7%
1,452 9.6%
6,117
2.27
2,934 48.0%
2,190 74.6%
485 16.5%
3,183 52.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.2
2,029 16.4%
10,311 83.6%
787 6.4%
4,631
2.44
2,316 50.0%
1,871 80.8%
213 9.2%
2,315 50.0%

2022 Housing Data for Arcata city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,308 
Median Value$412,100 
Occupied7,49690.2%
Vacant8129.8%
Owned2,48933.2%
Rented5,00766.8%
Median Rent$1,236 
Single-Family Units4,36652.6%
    Detached3,86846.6%
    Attached4986.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,98723.9%
Mobile Homes4825.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Arcata city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00078910.5%
$10,000 to $14,9996058.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994916.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995166.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994185.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994455.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992253.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994145.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992613.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994415.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996078.1%
$75,000 to $99,9997079.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994115.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995347.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993915.2%
$200,000 or more2413.2%
Median Household Income43,444 
Per Capita Income27,651 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5937.9%
Public Assistance2192.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,45619.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,26061.3%
Unemployed1,0468.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,30670.1%
Not in Labor Force3,53829.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2652,16260.2%
Non-Profit21943733.4%
Self-Employed65161151.6%
Local Government28342939.7%
State Government62059451.1%
Federal Government11311649.3%
Total Private + Self3,9162,77358.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2351,57643.9%
Total5,1514,34954.2%
Pct. Govt.22.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts98810.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,11322.1%
Professional, Technical2,57527.0%
Service Occupations2,07221.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.2%
All others1,79618.8%
White Collar 59.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,50515.8%
Educational services1,40514.7%
Health care and social assistance1,15312.1%
Accommodation and food services97210.2%
Public administration6076.4%
Other services6076.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5335.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5245.5%
Construction5105.3%
Manufacturing4094.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2582.7%
Transportation and warehousing2522.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1741.8%
Information1531.6%
Wholesale trade1491.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1461.5%
Finance and insurance1251.3%
Utilities620.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Arcata city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,99210.75%
Puerto Rican2641.42%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2691.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan840.45%
Honduran50.03%
Nicaraguan630.34%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1170.63%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2261.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian390.21%
Chilean490.26%
Colombian330.18%
Ecuadorian670.36%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian260.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan120.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2131.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong2551.38%
Chinese1260.68%
Vietnamese610.33%
Other Southeast Asian510.28%
Korean450.24%
Japanese330.18%
Cambodian280.15%
Filipino230.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,42085.1%
Spanish1,5418.5%
Other Asian4212.3%
Other Indo-European3632.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1000.6%
Vietnamese990.5%
Korean450.2%
German, other Germanic400.2%
Chinese340.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,24912.1%
Irish2,06211.1%
English1,6398.8%
Italian1,6048.7%
Portuguese9645.2%
Northern European7824.2%
French6263.4%
Scottish5452.9%
European5362.9%
Dutch4112.2%
American3692.0%
Norwegian3271.8%
Scandinavian3271.8%
Swedish3051.6%
Scotch-Irish2701.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,92996.7%
Not a citizen6073.3%
Native17,22792.9%
Foreign-born1,3097.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Arcata city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
187 1.8%470 4.6%1,350 13.1%3,629 35.3%2,703 26.3%1,941 18.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 187 1.8%
9-12 Years 470 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,350 13.1%
Some College 3,629 35.3%
Bach. Degree 2,703 26.3%
Grad Degree 1,941 18.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Arcata city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +114 D +1,906 D + 3.9%
D +2,020
2020 vs. 2012 R +67 D +1,738 D + 4.2%
D +1,805
2020 vs. 2008 R -149 D +648 D + 4.2%
D +499
2016 vs. 2008 R -263 R +1,258 D + 0.3%
D -1,521
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 8,321 84.5% Donald Trump* (R) 1,145 11.6% 385 3.9% 9,851 -23 -35 0.06%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,301 74.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,031 12.1% 1,181 13.9% 8,513 -19 -34 0.06%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 6,516 76.1% Mitt Romney (R) 1,078 12.6% 966 11.3% 8,560 -24 -35 0.07%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 7,822 82.1% John McCain (R) 1,294 13.6% 417 4.4% 9,533 -23 -32 0.07%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 8,137 79.0% George W. Bush* (R) 1,696 16.5% 464 4.5% 10,297 -28 -34 0.08%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,612 54.9% Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,121 25.2% 1,674 19.9% 8,407 -23 -29 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,321 84.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,145 11.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 148 1.5%
Other 237 2.4%
TOTAL 9,851
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -35


2016 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,301 74.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,031 12.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 248 2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 856 10.1%
Other 77 0.9%
TOTAL 8,513
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -34


2012 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,516 76.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,078 12.6%
Other 966 11.3%
TOTAL 8,560
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -35


2008 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,822 82.1%
John McCain (R) 1,294 13.6%
Other 417 4.4%
TOTAL 9,533
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -32


2004 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,696 16.5%
John Kerry (D) 8,137 79.0%
Other 464 4.5%
TOTAL 10,297
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -34


2000 President, Arcata city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,580 18.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,612 54.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,121 25.2%
Other 94 1.1%
TOTAL 8,407
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Arcata city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 80% Alex Padilla* (D) 10,436 86.0% Mark Meuser (R) 1,696 14.0% 0 0.0% 12,132 -25 0.11%
2022 G 40% Gavin Newsom* (D) 5,103 84.1% Brian Dahle (R) 963 15.9% 0 0.0% 6,066 -25 0.06%
2018 S1 50% Kevin DeLeon (D) 3,826 51.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,665 48.9% 0 0.0% 7,491 n/a 0.07%
2018 G 51% Gavin Newsom (D) 6,643 85.7% John H. Cox (R) 1,106 14.3% 0 0.0% 7,749 -24 0.06%
2016 S3 51% Kamala Harris (D) 5,271 69.0% Loretta Sanchez (D) 2,366 31.0% 0 0.0% 7,637 n/a 0.06%
2014 G 29% Jerry Brown* (D) 3,615 84.0% Neel Kashkari (R) 688 16.0% 0 0.0% 4,303 -24 0.06%
2012 S1 54% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,847 84.3% Elizabeth Emken (R) 1,280 15.7% 0 0.0% 8,127 -22 0.06%
2010 S3 44% Barbara Boxer* (D) 4,833 73.6% Carly Fiorina (R) 1,089 16.6% 647 [+] 9.8% 6,569 -26 0.07%
2010 G 45% Jerry Brown (D) 4,994 73.5% Meg Whitman (R) 1,132 16.7% 666 [+] 9.8% 6,792 -24 0.07%
2006 S1 46% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 4,917 72.2% Dick Mountjoy (R) 920 13.5% 975 [+] 14.3% 6,812 -22 0.08%
2006 G 47% Phil Angelides (D) 3,874 56.0% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 1,795 25.9% 1,249 [+] 18.1% 6,918 -30 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote