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Scotia, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
565
Population
753/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$32,137 per capita
$327,700
Home Value
$304,507 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
566
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$327,700 home value, $1,206/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
566 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29.1%
797 → 565
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.3%
$53,333 → $77,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scotia 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
444
-121 from 2023 (565)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,688
+$23,188 from 2023 ($77,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 797 | — | $53,333 | — |
| 2015 | 814 | +2.1% | $53,621 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 734 | -9.8% | $39,750 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 546 | -25.6% | $36,250 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 470 | -13.9% | $42,768 | +18% |
| 2023 | 565 | +20.2% | $77,500 | +81.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.