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Arcata, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
18,578
Population
1,972/sq mi density
$48,731
Median Income
$30,772 per capita
$466,600
Home Value
$488,248 Zillow
$1,287
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
393
Violent Crime/100K
3,300 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$48,731 median income, 8.5% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$466,600 home value, $1,287/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
393 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.4%
17,886 → 19,029
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.5%
$31,336 → $48,731
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arcata across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,870
+841 from 2023 (19,029)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,361
+$17,630 from 2023 ($48,731)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,886 | — | $31,336 | — |
| 2015 | 17,983 | +0.5% | $29,435 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 18,297 | +1.7% | $30,866 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 18,346 | +0.3% | $35,506 | +15% |
| 2021 | 19,114 | +4.2% | $39,069 | +10% |
| 2023 | 19,029 | -0.4% | $48,731 | +24.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.