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Shelter Cove, CA
Full City Profile · California · Humboldt County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
764
Population
131/sq mi density
$46,066
Median Income
$29,628 per capita
$457,700
Home Value
$305,315 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
566
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$46,066 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$457,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
566 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+29.7%
589 → 764
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+14.9%
$40,104 → $46,066
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelter Cove 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
917
+153 from 2023 (764)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,775
+$4,709 from 2023 ($46,066)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 589 | — | $40,104 | — |
| 2015 | 412 | -30.1% | — | — |
| 2017 | 477 | +15.8% | — | — |
| 2019 | 580 | +21.6% | — | — |
| 2021 | 759 | +30.9% | $39,769 | — |
| 2023 | 764 | +0.7% | $46,066 | +15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.