Arcata, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,044 (Urban population: 16,861 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 183 (all nonfarm))

Arcata, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,261 (7,066 occupied: 2,648 owner occupied, 4,418 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	43%

Housing density: 790 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $720 (lower quartile is $546, upper quartile is $1,024)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $561

Median gross rent in Arcata, CA in 2007: $809

Housing units in Arcata with a mortgage: 1,263 (106 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 638

Arcata,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $333,490 (it was $133,500 in 2000)

Arcata:	$333,490
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $261,017 - $482,974

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,275

In family households: 8,623 (1,860 male householders, 1,103 female householders)
1,997 spouses, 2,761 children (2,518 natural, 79 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 250 other relatives, 347 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,652 (1,915 male householders (1,100 living alone)), 2,146 female householders (1,264 living alone)), 2,591 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,439 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,425 2-persons, 711 3-persons, 518 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,364 1-person, 1,127 2-persons, 347 3-persons, 184 4-persons, 39 5-persons.

1,295 married couples with children.
986 single-parent households (225 men, 761 women).

87.8% of residents of Arcata speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,110 (6.6%)
(46.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arcata, California:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 133 4 rooms: 312 5 rooms: 765 6 rooms: 610 7 rooms: 429 8 rooms: 165 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata, California:
	1 room: 520 2 rooms: 700 3 rooms: 780 4 rooms: 1,378 5 rooms: 545 6 rooms: 293 7 rooms: 133 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 47
1995 to 1998: 328
1990 to 1994: 651
1980 to 1989: 968
1970 to 1979: 1,898
1960 to 1969: 1,058
1950 to 1959: 1,019
1940 to 1949: 512
1939 or earlier: 780

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arcata:
	no bedroom: 33 1 bedroom: 147 2 bedrooms: 619 3 bedrooms: 1,389 4 bedrooms: 363 5 or more bedrooms: 97

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arcata:
	no bedroom: 573 1 bedroom: 1,236 2 bedrooms: 1,718 3 bedrooms: 604 4 bedrooms: 254 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 180 1 vehicle: 933 2 vehicles: 1,100 3 vehicles: 320 4 vehicles: 94 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Arcata in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 693 1 vehicle: 2,164 2 vehicles: 1,061 3 vehicles: 380 4 vehicles: 103 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Arcata, CA:

Less than $10,000: 52
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 32
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 48
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 47
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 134
$250,000 to $299,999: 386
$300,000 to $399,999: 600
$400,000 to $499,999: 448
$500,000 to $749,999: 419
$750,000 to $999,999: 79
$1,000,000 or more: 38

Arcata rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Arcata:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 65
$250 to $299: 83
$300 to $349: 48
$350 to $399: 91
$400 to $449: 136
$450 to $499: 277
$500 to $549: 353
$550 to $599: 390
$600 to $649: 281
$650 to $699: 314
$700 to $749: 332
$750 to $799: 320
$800 to $899: 490
$900 to $999: 373
$1,000 to $1,249: 360
$1,250 to $1,499: 239
$1,500 to $1,999: 213
$2,000 or more: 25
No cash rent: 89

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 284 1990 to 1994: 113 1985 to 1989: 79 1980 to 1984: 92 1975 to 1979: 107 1970 to 1974: 74 1970 to 1974: 105 1965 to 1969: 256

Arcata, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.7%
Number of people working at home: 379 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 496
5 to 9 minutes: 1992
10 to 14 minutes: 1722
15 to 19 minutes: 1421
20 to 24 minutes: 1020
25 to 29 minutes: 194
30 to 34 minutes: 409
35 to 39 minutes: 84
40 to 44 minutes: 122
45 to 59 minutes: 107
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 104

Arcata mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,834 (60%)
Carpooled: 841 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 184 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 419 (5%)
Walked: 1,374 (17%)
Other means: 38 (0%)
Worked at home: 379 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1657
$10,000 to $14,999: 924
$15,000 to $19,999: 731
$20,000 to $24,999: 395
$25,000 to $29,999: 449
$30,000 to $34,999: 448
$35,000 to $39,999: 362
$40,000 to $44,999: 232
$45,000 to $49,999: 240
$50,000 to $59,999: 409
$60,000 to $74,999: 311
$75,000 to $99,999: 529
$100,000 to $124,999: 146
$125,000 to $149,999: 77
$150,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 or more: 55

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2728

German: 1779

Irish: 1645

English: 1301

Italian: 885

United States or American: 693

European: 604

Scottish: 574

Portuguese: 461

Scotch-Irish: 358

Swedish: 356

Norwegian: 339

Polish: 335

French (except Basque): 308

Russian: 280

Dutch: 216

Danish: 135

British: 127

Scandinavian: 107

Swiss: 100

French Canadian: 90

Arab:: 58

Northern European: 56

Canadian: 55

Welsh: 48

Subsaharan African:: 44

Czechoslovakian: 37

Finnish: 34

Eastern European: 32

Hungarian: 30

Greek: 29

Ukrainian: 29

Lithuanian: 28

Czech: 27

Iranian: 25

Basque: 24

Slavic: 23

Arab/Arabic: 18

Cypriot: 16

Armenian: 16

Slovak: 15

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

Iraqi: 13

African: 13

Lebanese: 12

Latvian: 12

Nigerian: 11

Austrian: 11

Yugoslavian: 11

South African: 10

West Indian: 10

Israeli: 10

Ethiopian: 10

Alsatian: 9

Other Arab: 9

Croatian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Australian: 6

Celtic: 5

Syrian: 4

Dutch West Indian: 3

Belgian: 2

Moroccan: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (28%)
Portugal (19%)
Canada (10%)
Germany (5%)
Japan (4%)
Italy (3%)
Vietnam (3%)

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

This state: 10322
Northeast: 1093
Midwest: 1376
South: 1102
West: 1539

34% of Arcata residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 133
High school graduate (or equivalency): 651
Less than 1 year of college: 164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 880
Associate degree: 373
Bachelor's degree: 1,256
Master's degree: 317
Professional school degree: 140
Doctorate degree: 172

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 149
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 103
11th grade: 80
12th grade, no diploma: 135
High school graduate (or equivalency): 611
Less than 1 year of college: 247
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 805
Associate degree: 319
Bachelor's degree: 1,209
Master's degree: 410
Professional school degree: 57
Doctorate degree: 106

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 23.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,120
Black householders: $17,787
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,944
Asian householders: $45,835
Some other race householders: $53,992
Two or more races householders: $20,862
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,594

Arcata household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Arcata household income for Black householders

Arcata household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Arcata household income for Asian householders

Arcata household income for Some other race householders

Arcata household income for Two or more races householders

Arcata household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Arcata marital status for males

Arcata marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $382,202
Black or African American householders: $281,031
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $332,241
Asian householders: $703,951
Some other race householders: $274,036
Two or more races householders: $312,256
Hispanic or Latino householders: $360,219

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,323
One, attached: 249
Two: 361
3 or 4: 806
5 to 9: 715
10 to 19: 498
20 to 49: 266
50 or more: 361
Mobile homes: 645
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,070

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arcata:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (86%) Wood (7%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (22%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 151

Here:	12.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	0.5%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70

Here:	1.3%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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