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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

19,012

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.3%
5 - 17:
10.3%
18 - 24:
30.0%
25 - 34:
17.5%
35 - 54:
19.4%
55 - 64:
7.4%
Over 65 Years:
13.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
27.0%
27.0%
95.0%
95.0%
45.1%
45.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Arcata
USA
$30,772
$30,772
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Arcata
USA
$48,731
$48,731
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

29.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Public Service
Construction
Manufacturing
Arts
Transportation
Real estate
14.0%
14.0%
13.7%
13.7%
13.6%
13.6%
10.9%
10.9%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
6.0%
6.0%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
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
70.9%
70.9%
15.4%
15.4%
8.3%
8.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Portuguese
French
European
Northern European
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Polish
Norwegian
Scandinavian
Eastern European
Danish
Welsh
British
14.5%
14.5%
12.5%
12.5%
9.9%
9.9%
8.8%
8.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Other Indo-European
Japanese
Italian
Polish
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
85.7%
85.7%
8.5%
8.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Arcata Residents

6.2%


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