Arcata, CA Profile

Arcata, CA, population 16,914, is located in California's Humboldt county, about 182.9 miles from Santa Rosa and 209.6 miles from Sacramento.

Through the 90's Arcata's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Arcata has grown by about 2%.

Arcata's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Arcata tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.80
	Males	26.00
	Females	25.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	24.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,651	N/A
2001	16,697	0.28%
2002	16,689	-0.05%
2003	16,864	1.05%
2004	16,900	0.21%
2005	16,914	0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,315

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	124
2002	272
2003	243
2004	281
2005	282
2006	322
2007	301
2008	252

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	3	6	4	6	4	4	1
Robbery	4	20	12	15	11	17	10	13
Aggravated Assault	14	22	23	28	31	34	37	29

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,593
2002	4,414
2003	4,472
2004	4,711
2005	5,011
2006	4,096
2007	3,095
2008	3,309

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	107	143	154	180	252	182	146	164
Larceny, Theft	631	584	541	570	519	474	353	368
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	35	58	55	83	43	25	33
Arson	11	9	6	5	4	1		7

Location

Elevation	33 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles