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California · Census place 02476

Arcata city, CA

Quick answer

Arcata city has 18,578 residents, ranking #368 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $48,731, the median home is worth $466,600 and median gross rent runs $1,287 a month.

Population
18,578Arcata city residents
Median household income
$48,731Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$466,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,287Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
33.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Arcata city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Arcata city median would spend about 31.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 9.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.6% of residents and 33.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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