Humboldt County, California (CA)

Back to: California, California smaller cities, California smallest towns, All US cities.

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

• General Map
• Google Map
• MSN Map

Please wait while loading the map...

% of renters here:	42%
State:	43%

We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!

Type of workers:

Humboldt County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Humboldt County, California:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Males: 62,532	(49.4%)
Females: 63,986	(50.6%)

Recent posts about Humboldt County, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Humboldt County is mentioned 365 times on our forum:

	Post-college move to Humboldt county?  (3 replies)
	Can semi-conservative, non pot-smoking Southerners be happy in Humboldt County?  (22 replies)
	Relocating to Humboldt County?  (5 replies)
	Humboldt County?  (6 replies)
	For those who live in Humboldt County, your movie is here!  (2 replies)
	Do Humboldt County dwellers welcome newcomers?  (8 replies)

Humboldt County:	2.4 people
California:	2.9 people

This county:	$36,870
California:	$59,948

This county:	$685
State:	$984

Humboldt County:	$321,000
California:	$532,300

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 21
• Assaults: 92
• Burglaries: 354
• Thefts: 569
• Auto thefts: 17

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 18
• Robberies: 22
• Assaults: 111
• Burglaries: 521
• Thefts: 476
• Auto thefts: 14

Humboldt County:	16.7%
California:	12.4%

This county:	19.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Humboldt County is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $701 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1005 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Fortuna, Beale AFB, Myrtletown, Humboldt Hill, Rio Dell, Pine Hills, Cutten.

Neighboring counties: Del Norte County , Mendocino County , Siskiyou County , Trinity County .

Click to draw/clear county borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Humboldt County: Abalone Campground (A), Elk Camp (B), Elk Creek Maintenance Station (C), Elk River Scout Camp (D), Nadelos Campground (E), Ackley Ranch (F), Murry Place (G), Essenpries Mill (H), Ah Pah Ranch (I), Aikens Creek Campground (J), Johnson Camp (K), Moore Ranch (L), Albee Creek Campground (M), Falk (N), Falor Ranch (O), Alderpoint Forest Fire Station (P), Allard Ranch (Q), Fern Cottage (R), Fernwood CDF Fire Station (S), Fish Lake Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Humboldt County include: Our Lady of the Redwoods Catholic Church (A), Loleta Community Evangelical Free Church (B), Bayside Community Presbyterian Church (C), Saint Pius X Seminary (D), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (E), Community Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Bridgeville Cemetery (2), Bull Creek Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rock Lake (A), Divide Lake (B), Water Dog Lakes (C), Espa Lagoon (D), Essex Pond (E), Dry Lagoon (F), Mill Creek Lakes (G), Red Cap Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yager Creek (A), Achelth Creek (B), Adams Creek (C), Ah Pah Creek (D), Aikens Creek (E), Albee Creek (F), Moon Creek (G), Monument Creek (H), Nacko Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Humboldt County include: Wreck of Northerner Historical Mark (1), Arthur W Way County Memorial Park (2), Patricks Point State Park (3), Fern Cottage Historic District (4), Mad River Beach County Park (5), Benbow Lake State Recreation Area (6), Big Lagoon County Park (7), Van Duzen County Park (8), Table Bluff County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Trinidad State Beach (A), Mattole Beach (B), Agate Beach (C), Gold Bluffs Beach (D), Cannonball Beach (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Loleta Post Office (A), Garberville Post Office (B), Harris Post Office (C), Bayside Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.2%
California:	11.2%

Current college students: 13,891
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,749 (48% naturalized citizens)

Humboldt County:	4.5%
Whole state:	26.2%

Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 38,293
• One, attached: 1,542
• Two: 2,218
• 3 or 4: 3,387
• 5 to 9: 2,096
• 10 to 19: 1,160
• 20 or more: 1,282
• Mobile homes: 5,481
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 453

Housing units in Humboldt County with a mortgage: 14,642 (1,839 second mortgage, 1,729 home equity loan, 159 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,031

Here:	64.6% with mortgage
State:	79.0% with mortgage

Humboldt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below California state average. It is 30.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Humboldt County-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1688% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Humboldt County center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/22/1923 at 09:04:18, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Humboldt County center
On 9/1/1994 at 15:15:53, a magnitude 7.1 (6.6 MB, 7.0 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/26/1992 at 11:18:25, a magnitude 6.7 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 13.8 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from Humboldt County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 38,710 (72%) Carpooled: 7,056 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 527 (1%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Taxi: 29 (0%) Motorcycle: 70 (0%) Bicycle: 895 (2%) Walked: 3,492 (6%) Other means: 245 (0%) Worked at home: 3,001 (6%)

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
California average:	5.75%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($227 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	0.07%
California average:	0.21%

3.70% relocated from other counties in California ($21,185 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($9,541 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	2.31%
California average:	1.75%

from Los Angeles County, CA	0.31% ($45,201 average AGI)
from Shasta County, CA	0.21% ($24,043)
from San Diego County, CA	0.20% ($28,314)
from Sonoma County, CA	0.19% ($37,183)
from Sacramento County, CA	0.19% ($35,098)
from Mendocino County, CA	0.14% ($29,242)
from Alameda County, CA	0.14% ($36,700)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
California average:	6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($254 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	0.06%
California average:	0.11%

3.50% relocated to other counties in California ($15,720 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($14,494 average AGI)

Humboldt County:	3.03%
California average:	2.40%

to Shasta County, CA	0.30% ($35,877 average AGI)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.24% ($27,660)
to Sonoma County, CA	0.21% ($34,554)
to San Diego County, CA	0.19% ($25,494)
to Los Angeles County, CA	0.18% ($20,051)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.16% ($32,486)
to Del Norte County, CA	0.14% ($25,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,081 (15,737 aged, 4,344 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 94,695 (21,719 male householders, 9,175 female householders)

  22,574 spouses, 32,647 children (29,629 natural, 1,097 adopted, 1,921 stepchildren), 1,975 grandchildren, 844 brothers or sisters, 727 parents, 1,553 other relatives, 3,481 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 27,742 (9,603 male householders (6,697 living alone)), 10,738 female householders (8,092 living alone)), 7,401 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,081 (1,059 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,846 2-persons, 7,341 3-persons, 5,688 4-persons, 2,535 5-persons, 917 6-persons, 567 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,789 1-person, 4,379 2-persons, 752 3-persons, 341 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

91.7% of residents of Humboldt County speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $825,692,000 ($6424 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $45,976,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $319,022,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $172,855,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,074,000
Federal grants: $202,283,000
Federal procurement contracts: $58,357,000 ($34,629,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $60,102,000 ($1,455,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $24,730,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,619,000
Federal Government insurance: $139,826,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	77 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	34 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+39 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 33.86 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Here:	3.9
State:	3.5

52% of Humboldt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in California.

Humboldt County:	51.9%
State average:	52.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 84948
• Northeast: 5396
• Midwest: 10193
• South: 7242
• West: 12070

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800

Here:	7.2%
California:	9.9%

Here:	5.2%
California:	7.8%

Here:	2.4%
California:	15.4%

Back to: California, California smaller cities, California smallest towns, All US cities.