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Arcata, CA
Demographic Data




Arcata Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Arcata Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,555

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.3%
5 - 17:
10.2%
18 - 24:
32.1%
25 - 34:
18.1%
35 - 54:
17.8%
55 - 64:
7.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
29.7%
29.7%
93.6%
93.6%
45.2%
45.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arcata
USA
$27,651
$27,651
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Arcata
USA
$43,444
$43,444
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

34.5%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Public Service
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Manufacturing
Arts
Transportation
15.8%
15.8%
14.7%
14.7%
12.1%
12.1%
10.2%
10.2%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.3%
68.3%
16.0%
16.0%
8.1%
8.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Portuguese
Northern European
French
Scottish
European
Dutch
Scandinavian
Norwegian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Polish
Russian
Eastern European
Basque
Danish
Welsh
12.1%
12.1%
11.1%
11.1%
8.8%
8.8%
8.7%
8.7%
5.2%
5.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Other Indo-European
Chinese
Italian
Japanese
Arabic
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Polish
French
Native American languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
African languages
85.1%
85.1%
8.5%
8.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arcata Residents

7.1%


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