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Fairhaven, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
314
Population
483/sq mi density
$79,453
Median Income
$39,846 per capita
$421,900
Home Value
$410,563 Zillow
$1,606
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
540
Violent Crime/100K
8,106 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,453 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$421,900 home value, $1,606/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
540 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2015–2023)
Population Change
+41.4%
222 → 314
over 8 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+4.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.8%
$53,750 → $79,453
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairhaven 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 2015–2023 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
425
+111 from 2023 (314)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,873
+$32,420 from 2023 ($79,453)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 222 | — | $53,750 | — |
| 2017 | 171 | -23% | $40,938 | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 177 | +3.5% | $43,393 | +6% |
| 2021 | 258 | +45.8% | $49,750 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 314 | +21.7% | $79,453 | +59.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.