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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 Point Arena, CA compare?
| Figure | Point Arena, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 453 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 460 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 337 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.3% |
| Measure | Point Arena, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 789±238 |
| Median age | 36.5±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59.7%±20.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 31.1%±16.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.6%±9.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.9%±14.8 pts |
| Median household income | $108,095±$49,381 |
| Per capita income | $39,760±$14,634 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $436,000±$20,868 |
| Median gross rent | $1,917±$954 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.9%±22.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.7%±17.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.3%±8.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 45.9%±18.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±9.1 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