Living In Arcata, CA

Arcata, California Info Snack

Arcata (Hupa: do'-khah-oon-tetl ding', meaning "big flat place"), originally Union Town or Union, is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2010 census, Arcata's population was 17,231. Arcata, located 280 miles (450 km) north of San Francisco (via Highway 101), is home to Humboldt State University. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately 200,000 acres of public land in Northwestern California.

Population

18,050

Unemployment

12.0%

Poverty

37.4%

Median Home

$333,600

Median Income

$31,674

Median Rent

$953

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Population over time in Arcata

Year	Population	% Change
2017	18,050	1.3%
2016	17,814	0.2%
2015	17,775	0.1%
2014	17,752	0.4%
2013	17,679	0.7%
2012	17,559	0.8%
2011	17,421	1.8%
2010	17,118	0.1%
2009	17,100	-

Crime in Arcata, CA Report

Crime/100k	Arcata	CA	USA
Violent Crime	354.1	447.4	368.9
Murder	5.5	4.4	5.0
Robbery	77.5	137.3	86.2
Aggravated Assault	188.1	266.5	246.8
Property Crime	3679.5	2380.4	2199.5
Burglary	492.4	416.2	376.0
Larceny	2833.0	1571.8	1594.6
Car Theft	354.1	392.4	228.9

Race / Ethnicity in Arcata

White

71.7% (12,933)

African American

2.3% (424)

American Indian

1.0% (177)

Asian

2.2% (389)

Hawaiian

0.4% (71)

Other

0.5% (91)

Two Or More

5.5% (989)

Hispanic

16.5% (2,976)

Race	Arcata	CA	USA
White	71.7%	37.5%	61.1%
African American	2.3%	5.5%	12.3%
American Indian	1.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Asian	2.2%	14.1%	5.4%
Hawaiian	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	0.2%
Two Or More	5.5%	3.0%	2.4%
Hispanic	16.5%	38.9%	17.8%

Household Income For Arcata, California

Less than $10,000

14.3% (257,504)

$10,000 to $14,999

11.4% (205,411)

$15,000 to $24,999

15.0% (270,342)

$25,000 to $34,999

12.8% (231,828)

$35,000 to $49,999

12.2% (219,483)

$50,000 to $74,999

12.3% (222,693)

$75,000 to $99,999

6.4% (116,037)

$100,000 to $149,999

7.9% (142,454)

$150,000 to $199,999

5.1% (91,842)

$200,000 or more

2.6% (47,402)

Income	Arcata	CA	USA
Less than $10,000	14.3%	5.1%	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	11.4%	4.4%	4.6%
$15,000 to $24,999	15.0%	8.0%	9.3%
$25,000 to $34,999	12.8%	7.9%	9.3%
$35,000 to $49,999	12.2%	10.9%	12.6%
$50,000 to $74,999	12.3%	15.9%	17.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	6.4%	12.3%	12.5%
$100,000 to $149,999	7.9%	16.2%	14.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	5.1%	8.3%	6.3%
$200,000 or more	2.6%	11.0%	7.0%

Gender in Arcata

Female

51.4% (9,275)

Male

48.6% (8,775)

Gender	Arcata	CA	USA
Female	51.4%	50.3%	50.8%
Male	48.6%	49.7%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Arcata for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

2.0% (361)

9-12th Grade

3.0% (541)

High School / GED

13.0% (2,346)

Some College

22.0% (3,971)

Associate's Degree

8.0% (1,444)

Bachelor's Degree

31.0% (5,595)

Master's Degree

12.0% (2,166)

Professional Degree

5.0% (902)

Doctorate Degree

4.0% (722)

Education	Arcata	CA	USA
< 9th Grade	2.0%	9.0%	6.0%
9-12th Grade	3.0%	8.0%	7.0%
High School / GED	13.0%	21.0%	27.0%
Some College	22.0%	21.0%	21.0%
Associate's Degree	8.0%	8.0%	8.0%
Bachelor's Degree	31.0%	21.0%	19.0%
Master's Degree	12.0%	8.0%	9.0%
Professional Degree	5.0%	2.0%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	4.0%	2.0%	1.0%

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Rankings for Arcata in California

Ranks #78 in Most Dangerous Cities In California

Ranks #115 in Worst Places To Live In California