CA County Profiles - humboldt

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Population Population

Land area (acres): 2,286,590 Cities 1-1-95 Cities 1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94 127,500 Eureka 28,600 Trinidad 380

Percent of California 0.4 Arcata 16,400 Unincorporated 68,000

Population, 1-1-95 128,900 Fortuna 10,050

Rio Dell 2,960

1-1-95 Blue Lake 1,300

Population in households 125,430 Ferndale 1,290

Population/household 2.523

EDUCATION 1993-94

($ mill)

Median years of school, 1990 *** 13.3 Spending on education:

School districts* 114.9

Enrollment, Fall 1994

Kindergarten-12 22,713 1988-89

($ mill)

Enrollment, Fall 1987

College/University 13,544 Community colleges** 18.9

CSU Humboldt 6,252

Community colleges 7,292 * Not including community college districts.

** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.

*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 62,460 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 61,000 Percent of California 0.4

Civilian employment 55,700 Wage and salary 48,133 1-4 2,025

Unemployment 5,300 Proprietors 14,327 5-9 741

Unemployment rate 8.8 Farm 874 10-19 381

Non-Farm 13,453 20-49 234

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 68

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 44,600 Farm 1,340 100-249 38

Percent of California 0.4 Agricultural services 1,835 250-499 6

Construction/mining 1,800 Mining 15 500-999 1

Manufacturing 5,800 Construction 3,692 1000 + 1

Transportation-utility 2,200 Manufacturing 6,980 Total 3,495

Trade 11,000 Transportation-utility 2,565

Finance-insurance- Wholesale trade 1,641

real estate 1,800 Retail trade 12,193

Services 11,100 Finance, insurance,

Federal government 800 real estate 3,568

State-local government 10,200 Services 17,725

Federal civilian 885

Military 736

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 9,285

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 2,110.5 Median family income, Census 18,479 30,357

Percent of California 0.3 Median household income, Census 14,774 23,586

Per capita income, 1993 17,256

Percent of California 78.8 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 21,994 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 945.9 996.1

Avg. wages per job, 1993 20,814 Percent of California 0.3 0.3

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 677.2 693.2

proprietor, 1993 16,980

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 51,134 54,509 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 0.5 0.5 Total 525 $47.5

Single family 35,805 38,121 Percent of California 0.5 0.3

Multiple family 8,470 9,928 Single family 428 35.2

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 6,859 6,460 Multi-family 97 3.6

Vacancy rate (percent): 9.2 8.8

Nonresidential permits -- $27.9

Percent of California 0.4

			HUMBOLDT COUNTY



				Population			Population
Land area (acres):	2,286,590		Cities	1-1-95	Cities		1-1-95

Population, 7-1-94	127,500		Eureka	28,600	Trinidad		380
Percent of California	0.4		Arcata	16,400	Unincorporated		68,000
Population, 1-1-95	128,900		Fortuna	10,050
			Rio Dell	2,960
1-1-95			Blue Lake	1,300
Population in households	125,430		Ferndale	1,290
Population/household	2.523


EDUCATION				1993-94
				($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 ***	13.3		Spending on education:
			School districts*	114.9
Enrollment, Fall 1994
Kindergarten-12	22,713			1988-89
				($ mill)
Enrollment, Fall 1987
College/University	13,544		Community colleges**	18.9
CSU Humboldt	6,252
Community colleges	7,292		* Not including community college districts.
			** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.
			*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
			basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
			completed.


LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT			Total employment, 1993	62,460		Number of establishments
			(BEA series)			by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	61,000		Percent of California	0.4
Civilian employment	55,700		Wage and salary	48,133		1-4	2,025
Unemployment	5,300		Proprietors	14,327		5-9	741
Unemployment rate	8.8		Farm	874		10-19	381
			Non-Farm	13,453		20-49	234
Nonagricultural wage & salary						50-99	68
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	44,600		Farm	1,340		100-249	38
Percent of California	0.4		Agricultural services	1,835		250-499	6
Construction/mining	1,800		Mining	15		500-999	1
Manufacturing	5,800		Construction	3,692		1000 +	1
Transportation-utility	2,200		Manufacturing	6,980		Total	3,495
Trade	11,000		Transportation-utility	2,565
Finance-insurance-			Wholesale trade	1,641
real estate	1,800		Retail trade	12,193
Services	11,100		Finance, insurance,
Federal government	800		real estate	3,568
State-local government	10,200		Services	17,725
			Federal civilian	885
			Military	736
Totals may not add due to rounding.			State and local	9,285


INCOME AND SALES					1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	2,110.5		Median family income, Census		18,479	30,357
Percent of California	0.3		Median household income, Census		14,774	23,586
Per capita income, 1993	17,256
Percent of California	78.8				1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	21,994		Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)		945.9	996.1
Avg. wages per job, 1993	20,814		Percent of California		0.3	0.3
Avg. earnings per nonfarm			Taxable retail sales		677.2	693.2
proprietor, 1993	16,980


HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95				Valuation
					Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	51,134	54,509	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	0.5	0.5	Total		525	$47.5
Single family	35,805	38,121	Percent of California		0.5	0.3
Multiple family	8,470	9,928	Single family		428	35.2
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	6,859	6,460	Multi-family		97	3.6
Vacancy rate (percent):	9.2	8.8
			Nonresidential permits		--	$27.9
			Percent of California			0.4