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Humboldt County
A Census profile of the Humboldt County Public Use Microdata Area in California, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 132,561 people, with a median household income of $57,971 and a median age of 41.2.
Cities & areas covered: Humboldt County.
How Humboldt County compares to California
- Median household income here is $57,971, $42,539 below the California figure of $100,510.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 35.0%, 3.2% below the California figure of 38.2%.
- Homeownership here is 55.2%, 0.7% below the California figure of 55.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 19.1%, 7.3% above the California figure of 11.8%.
Humboldt County vs. California vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,971 | $100,510 |
| Median family income | $81,220 | $113,911 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $47,606 | $77,351 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $34,518 |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 55.4% | 64.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 35.1 | 37.3 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $3,128 | $3,612 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| Mean All other income | $678 | $608 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $59 | $90 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $28,212 | $50,035 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 267.6 | 328.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,988 | $3,697 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,187 | $2,951 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $512 | $301 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,026 | $3,068 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0% | 38.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.0% | 84.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.7% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Science | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| Community & social service | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.2% | 5.4% |
| Healthcare support | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Protective service | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 6.2% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Office & admin support | 11.7% | 9.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Construction | 6.8% | 4.4% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Production | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.6% | 7.4% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.4% | 9.9% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.5% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.7% | 5.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.5% | 14.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.9% | 9.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.3% | 10.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 6.1% | 3.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.0% | 10.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.1% | 6.0% |
| Private insurance | 54.6% | 63.0% |
| Public insurance | 57.2% | 41.1% |
| With a disability | 20.0% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 18 min | 30 min |
| Drove to work | 81.7% | 77.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 25 | 30.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $750,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $2,100 |
| Rent as % of income | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 55.2% | 55.9% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.7% | 7.3% |
| Single-family detached | 64.3% | 57.4% |
| Broadband internet | 91.3% | 96.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.3 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,500 | $3,000 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $2,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,100 | $1,900 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,413 | $2,258 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $600 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,550 | $5,250 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $780 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,561 | 39,431,263 |
| Average age | 41.2 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 38.1% | 46.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.8% | 40.7% |
| Black | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 15.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,425 | $1,828 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Humboldt County — FAQ
What is the population of the Humboldt County PUMA?+
The Humboldt County PUMA in California has a population of 132,561, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Humboldt County, CA?+
Median household income in the Humboldt County PUMA is $57,971, compared with $100,510 across California and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Humboldt County PUMA?+
The Humboldt County PUMA covers Humboldt County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. California contains 281 PUMAs.
Where does this Humboldt County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.