Arcata, California Census Data & Community Profile

ARCATA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arcata, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arcata, CA was 16,651.

Arcata Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arcata was 8,285, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arcata, CA
There are an estimated 2,215 married men in the town. 30.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Arcata are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arcata is 8,366 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arcata, California
There are an estimated 2,102 married women in the community. 28.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arcata, CA
The median age of people living in Arcata, CA was 25.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Arcata was 665. There were 14,100 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.7 percent of the population (1,444) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arcata, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arcata, CA was 15,766.

White Population in Arcata, CA
The estimated White population in the Arcata community is 14,072, which is 84.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arcata, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 259, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arcata, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arcata, CA was 442.

Asian Population in Arcata, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 378.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arcata, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arcata was an estimated 34.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 581, while those of “two or more races” was 885 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arcata community was 1,202, or 7.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arcata, CA
The household population number in Arcata was 15,220.

Group Quarters Population in Arcata, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,431.

Average Household Size in Arcata, CA
The average household size in Arcata is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arcata, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,272 total housing units in Arcata.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,051, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,646 were owner-occupied (37.5), and 4,405 were renter-occupied (62.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 221 vacant homes in Arcata at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arcata, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,901, with a median value in dollars of 149,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arcata, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $973 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arcata, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,717 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arcata, California
3,667 people in Arcata also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arcata, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arcata was 1,241, or 8.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arcata, CA
In 2000, there were 2,593 people in Arcata, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arcata, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,959 people in Arcata who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arcata, California
There were 9,235 in the labor force in Arcata at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Arcata was 15.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arcata, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,315. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arcata, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,716. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arcata, California
Per capita income in Arcata in the last full census was 15,531. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Arcata numbered 423, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arcata, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,947, or 32.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.