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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Arcata | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,607 | 18,969 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -0.5% | — | |
| Median household income | $46,713 | $50,394 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 23.0% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.3% | 40.0% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 11.8% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $484,600 | $223,150 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,327 | $922 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.7% | 9.0% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 15.4% | 6.6% | 82 |
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ArcataPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.4% |
| Housing units | — | — | +8.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +26.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +46.7% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +27.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +8.8% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +46.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -10.4% |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.7 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 19.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.8 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 5.0 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 25.6 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti, MI | 93 | 19,857 | — | $46,588 | 46.9% |
| Hays, KS | 80 | 21,143 | — | $58,459 | 42.7% |
| Marquette, MI | 80 | 21,325 | -0.5% | $55,613 | 48.0% |
| Troy, AL | 79 | 17,716 | — | $50,717 | 39.7% |
| Kirksville, MO | 79 | 17,563 | — | $50,071 | 40.3% |
| Rolla, MO | 78 | 20,287 | — | $46,204 | 35.6% |
| Menomonie, WI | 78 | 16,539 | — | $56,889 | 38.7% |
| Ellensburg, WA | 78 | 20,874 | — | $55,438 | 41.4% |
| Murray, KY | 77 | 18,080 | — | $44,091 | 36.1% |
| Tahlequah, OK | 76 | 16,935 | — | $49,581 | 34.4% |