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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Arcata, CA compare?
| Figure | Arcata, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,047 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,857 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,003 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 10.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 34.1% |
| Measure | Arcata, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,607±32 |
| Median age | 28.1±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.0%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.6%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.3%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $46,713±$7,736 |
| Per capita income | $32,307±$2,781 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.2%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $484,600±$24,804 |
| Median gross rent | $1,327±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.4%±6.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 36.4%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.6%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.8 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov