Arcata city, California demographics
Population: 19,038
Median age: 26.9
Median household income: 39,069
Arcata is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Arcata city, CA.
Population
| 2021 | 19,038 |
| 2020 | 18,266 |
| 2019 | 18,178 |
| 2018 | 18,050 |
| 2017 | 17,814 |
| 2016 | 17,775 |
| 2015 | 17,752 |
| 2014 | 17,679 |
| 2013 | 17,559 |
| 2012 | 17,421 |
| 2011 | 17,118 |
| 2010 | 17,100 |
| 2009 | 17,014 |
Census data for Arcata city, California
Demographic and housing estimates in Arcata city, California
| Total population | 19,038 |
| Male | 9,793 |
| Female | 9,245 |
| Total population | 19,038 |
| Under 5 years | 481 |
| 5 to 9 years | 386 |
| 10 to 14 years | 729 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,605 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,429 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,234 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,340 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,175 |
| 55 to 59 years | 744 |
| 60 to 64 years | 777 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,553 |
| 75 to 84 years | 347 |
| 85 years and over | 238 |
| Median age (years) | 26.9 |
| Under 18 years | 2,137 |
| 16 years and over | 17,315 |
| 18 years and over | 16,901 |
| 21 years and over | 13,547 |
| 62 years and over | 2,645 |
| 65 years and over | 2,138 |
| Total population | 19,038 |
| One race | 16,891 |
| White | 13,895 |
| Black or African American | 448 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 312 |
| Asian | 722 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 180 |
| Some other race | 1,334 |
| Two or more races | 2,147 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,424 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,745 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,679 |
Social characteristics in Arcata city, California
| Total households | 7,081 |
| Family households (families) | 1,662 |
| Married-couple family | 931 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,118 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,185 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,370 |
| Average household size | 1,660 |
| Average family size | 2.45 |
Economic characteristics in Arcata city, California
| Total households | 7,081 |
| Less than $10,000 | 678 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 823 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 864 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,005 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 763 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 765 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 617 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,029 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 319 |
| $200,000 or more | 218 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,069 |
Housing characteristics in Arcata city, California
| Total housing units | 8,134 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,081 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,053 |
| Total housing units | 8,134 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,943 |
| 1-unit, attached | 426 |
| 2 units | 453 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,019 |
| 5 to 9 units | 758 |
| 10 to 19 units | 529 |
| 20 or more units | 627 |
| Mobile home | 379 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 8,134 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 355 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 911 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 666 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,233 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,547 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 912 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,375 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 561 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 574 |
| Total housing units | 8,134 |
| 1 room | 543 |
| 2 rooms | 827 |
| 3 rooms | 1,297 |
| 4 rooms | 1,806 |
| 5 rooms | 1,031 |
| 6 rooms | 1,342 |
| 7 rooms | 647 |
| 8 rooms | 229 |
| 9 rooms or more | 412 |
| Median rooms | 4.3 |
| Total housing units | 8,134 |
| No bedroom | 572 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,557 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,761 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,305 |
| 4 bedrooms | 702 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 237 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,081 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,373 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,708 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.21 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,081 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 958 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,626 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,276 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,068 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 687 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 466 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,373 |
| Less than $50,000 | 148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 189 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 44 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 264 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,306 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 383 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 39 |
| Median (dollars) | 364,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,373 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,301 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,072 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,650 |
| Less than $500 | 145 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,513 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,666 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 785 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 308 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 150 |
| $3,000 or more | 83 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,169 |
| No rent paid | 58 |
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