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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.6%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $378,880Here:$378,880State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $385,227Here:$385,227State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $226,318Here:$226,318State:$634,434 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $537,146Here:$537,146State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $103,841Here:$103,841State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,890Here:$40,890State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 39.0%
Obama (Democratic): 63.2% McCain (Republican): 34.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,778 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,093 (0.4%)
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.
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Notable locations in Humboldt County: Boyer Ranch (A), Briceland Ranch (B), Bridghman Ranch (C), Bunker Hill Ranch (D), Stewart Ranch (E), Butler Valley Ranch (F), Butte Camp (G), Camp Bauer (H), Camp Bemis (I), Camp Grant (J), Camp Mattole (K), Cape Ranch (L), Chase Ranch (M), Three Cabins (N), Tish Tang Campground (O), Torrey Corrals (P), Cooper Ranch (Q), Cottrell Ranch (R), Bayside Golf Course (S), Baywood Golf and Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Humboldt County include: Loleta Community Evangelical Free Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Our Lady of the Redwoods Catholic Church (C), Community Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Pius X Seminary (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bridgeville Cemetery (1), Masons and IOOF Cemetery (2), Bull Creek Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Catfish Lake (A), Essex Pond (B), Guy Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Bee Lake (E), Lake Ridge (F), Water Dog Lakes (G), Lake Mountain (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Dog Creek (A), Blanton Creek (B), Bloyd Creek (C), Bogus Creek (D), Bond Creek (E), Bosworth Creek (F), Boundary Creek (G), Boyes Creek (H), Bret Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Humboldt County include: Arthur W Way County Memorial Park (1), Benbow Lake State Recreation Area (2), Big Lagoon County Park (3), Patrick's Point State Park (4), Redwood Creek Beach County Park (5), Richardson Grove State Park (6), Humboldt Redwoods State Park (7), Trinidad State Beach (8), Van Duzen County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Gold Bluffs Beach (A), Agate Beach (B), Cannonball Beach (C), Mattole Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Humboldt County: Boyer Ranch (A), Briceland Ranch (B), Bridghman Ranch (C), Bunker Hill Ranch (D), Stewart Ranch (E), Butler Valley Ranch (F), Butte Camp (G), Camp Bauer (H), Camp Bemis (I), Camp Grant (J), Camp Mattole (K), Cape Ranch (L), Chase Ranch (M), Three Cabins (N), Tish Tang Campground (O), Torrey Corrals (P), Cooper Ranch (Q), Cottrell Ranch (R), Bayside Golf Course (S), Baywood Golf and Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Humboldt County include: Loleta Community Evangelical Free Church (A), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (B), Our Lady of the Redwoods Catholic Church (C), Community Presbyterian Church (D), Saint Pius X Seminary (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bridgeville Cemetery (1), Masons and IOOF Cemetery (2), Bull Creek Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Catfish Lake (A), Essex Pond (B), Guy Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Bee Lake (E), Lake Ridge (F), Water Dog Lakes (G), Lake Mountain (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Dog Creek (A), Blanton Creek (B), Bloyd Creek (C), Bogus Creek (D), Bond Creek (E), Bosworth Creek (F), Boundary Creek (G), Boyes Creek (H), Bret Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Humboldt County include: Arthur W Way County Memorial Park (1), Benbow Lake State Recreation Area (2), Big Lagoon County Park (3), Patrick's Point State Park (4), Redwood Creek Beach County Park (5), Richardson Grove State Park (6), Humboldt Redwoods State Park (7), Trinidad State Beach (8), Van Duzen County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Gold Bluffs Beach (A), Agate Beach (B), Cannonball Beach (C), Mattole Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Del Norte County , Mendocino County , Siskiyou County , Trinity County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.0%
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
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Humboldt County (%):
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,952 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,468 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 200.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Humboldt County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 33.86 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Air Transportation: $2,208,000
Regular Highways: $1,218,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $732,000
Solid Waste Management: $550,000
Parks and Recreation: $261,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,000
Hospital Public: $0
Public Welfare - Other: $44,212,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $18,976,000
Regular Highways: $14,434,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,257,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,233,000
Police Protection: $10,729,000
Central Staff Services: $9,473,000
Corrections - Other: $5,253,000
General - Other: $5,047,000
Financial Administration: $4,155,000
General Public Buildings: $3,033,000
Air Transportation: $2,347,000
Libraries: $2,265,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,121,000
Natural Resources - Other: $627,000
Parks and Recreation: $558,000
Local Fire Protection: $497,000
Solid Waste Management: $316,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $0
Housing and Community Development: $2,858,000
Air Transportation: $129,000
General Local Government Support: $100,000
Education: $24,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,008,000
Interest Earnings: $1,360,000
Sale of Property: $912,000
Special Assessments: $250,000
Royalties: $29,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,820,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,936,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,560,000
General - Other: $1,489,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,104,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $844,000
Public Welfare - Other: $709,000
Health - Other: $467,000
Police Protection: $234,000
Central Staff Services: $163,000
Corrections - Other: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
Financial Administration: $50,000
Libraries: $36,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
All Other: $27,095,000
Health and Hospitals: $25,620,000
Education: $22,733,000
General Local Government Support: $15,253,000
Highways: $9,178,000
Housing and Community Development: $157,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,698,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,395,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,154,000
Other Selective Sales: $955,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $932,000
Other License: $348,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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