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Point Arena, CA map Population (year 2000): 474. Estimated population in July 2006: 473 (-0.2% change)
 

Males: 249  (52.5%)
Females: 225  (47.5%)

Mendocino County

Median resident age:  33.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95468.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Point Arena  $31,400
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $301,500 (it was $133,300 in 2000)
Point Arena  $301,500
California:  $477,700

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Races in Point Arena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Hispanic (28.5%)
  • Other race (18.8%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.5%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.3%), Italian (7.8%), United States (4.6%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 219 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 349 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Point Arena

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Arena city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

111 residents are foreign born (20.0% Latin America).

This city:  23.4%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Point Arena, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Point Arena to the number of sex offenders is 119 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Point Arena:  0.6% ($753)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Santa Rosa, CA (75.3 miles , pop. 147,595).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (115.4 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (495.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mendocino, CA (28.2 miles ), Ukiah, CA (37.2 miles ), Fort Bragg, CA (37.3 miles ), Talmage, CA (39.5 miles ), Willits, CA (41.4 miles ), Redwood-Potter, CA (42.2 miles ), Hopland, CA (42.6 miles ), Cloverdale, CA (47.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.91 N, Longitude: 123.70 W


Area code: 707

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+13.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Point Arena:
  • UKIAH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL D (about 39 miles; UKIAH, CA)
  • MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; FORT BRAGG, CA)
  • FRANK R HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; WILLITS, CA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Point Arena:
  • SONOMA COUNTY (about 69 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; ID: STS)
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL (about 128 miles; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; ID: SFO)
  • BUCHANAN FIELD (about 131 miles; CONCORD, CA; ID: CCR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Point Arena:
  • OCEAN RIDGE (about 15 miles; GUALALA, CA; ID: Q69)
  • LITTLE RIVER (about 24 miles; LITTLE RIVER, CA; ID: O48)
  • BOONVILLE (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, CA; ID: Q17)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Arena:
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 39 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 74 miles; SANTA ROSA, CA; FT enrollment: 13,542)
  • SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ROHNERT PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 6,445)
  • NAPA VALLEY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; NAPA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,558)
  • COLLEGE OF MARIN (about 104 miles; KENTFIELD, CA; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (about 114 miles; SAN PABLO, CA; FT enrollment: 3,626)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; ARCATA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,800)
Public high schools in Point Arena:
Public elementary/middle school in Point Arena:
  • Arena Elementary (Students: 164; Location: PO Box 45; Grades: K-8; Our rating: 29)
Private elementary/middle school in Point Arena:
  • COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 9; Location: P O BOX 194 95 RIVERSIDE DR; Grades: 2 - 10)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are 2 more public schools in Point Arena Pacific Community Charter School (K-8) Pacific Community Charter High School (9-12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Point Arena and their reported violations in the past:

POINT ARENA LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS (Address: 45500 Lighthouse Road, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-16-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ROLLERVILLE JUNCTION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.0%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  6.3%

Point Arena compared to California state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$4,170
Other Government Administration 1$3,170$38,0400$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$418
Sewerage 1$2,920$35,0400$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,502$30,0241$834
Financial Administration 0$0 1$834
Totals for Government 3$8,592$34,3686$6,256


Point Arena government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $114,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $107,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $183,000
    Financial Administration: $124,000
    Sewerage: $96,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $91,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $20,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $42,000
    Central Staff: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $545,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $269,000
    General Support: $27,000
    Highways: $13,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $69,000
    Other Selective Sales: $58,000
    Property: $29,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $202,000

4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,772 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.99%
California average:  5.75%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($355 average AGI)
Mendocino County:  0.04%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sonoma County, CA  0.84% ($45,057 average AGI)
from Lake County, CA  0.30% ($27,830)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.21% ($60,902)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,244 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
California average:  6.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sonoma County, CA  0.71% ($38,280 average AGI)
to Lake County, CA  0.48% ($35,943)
to Humboldt County, CA  0.21% ($29,242)


Strongest AM radio stations in Point Arena:
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPMO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MENDOCINO, CA; Owner: JPR FOUNDATION INC.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLLK (1250 AM; 5 kW; WILLITS, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Arena:
  • KYOE (102.3 FM; POINT ARENA, CA; Owner: DEL MAR TRUST)
  • KZYX (90.7 FM; PHILO, CA; Owner: MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KSRT (107.1 FM; CLOVERDALE, CA; Owner: POINT BROADCASTING)
  • KMKX (93.5 FM; WILLITS, CA; Owner: RADIO MILLENNIUM L L C)
  • K242AD (96.3 FM; BOONVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
  • KTDE (100.5 FM; GUALALA, CA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KUKI-FM (103.3 FM; UKIAH, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
  • KZYZ (91.5 FM; WILLITS, CA; Owner: MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KWNE (94.5 FM; UKIAH, CA; Owner: BROADCASTING CORP. OF MENDICINO CTY.)
  • KQPM (105.9 FM; UKIAH, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • K296ES (107.1 FM; LAKEPORT, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING UKIAH, LLC)
  • KNTI (99.5 FM; LAKEPORT, CA; Owner: BICOASTAL MEDIA LLC)
  • K209EU (89.7 FM; LAYTONVILLE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHKL (91.9 FM; LAYTONVILLE, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KPRA (89.5 FM; UKIAH, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KNDL (89.9 FM; ANGWIN, CA; Owner: HOWELL MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLVR (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXTS (100.9 FM; CALISTOGA, CA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • K264AH (100.7 FM; WILLITS, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KFGY (92.9 FM; HEALDSBURG, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)


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