| Index | Arcata | California | National |
| Income per capita | $25,540 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $38,603 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $76,923 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $26,351 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $15,105 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $16,364 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 34.5% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.0% | 16.0% |
| Public administration | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Other | 39.5% | 39.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cutten, CA | 3,315 | $90,772 | 64.1% |
| Trinidad, CA | 348 | $88,125 | 59.3% |
| Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA | 1,753 | $79,338 | 43.4% |
| Humboldt Hill, CA | 3,435 | $74,594 | 34.8% |
| Westhaven-Moonstone, CA | 1,302 | $66,786 | 20.7% |
| Arcata, CA | 18,266 | $38,603 | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hyattsville, MD | 18,267 | $80,618 | 45.7% |
| Bensenville, IL | 18,273 | $64,401 | 16.4% |
| San Carlos Park, FL | 18,256 | $67,281 | 21.6% |
| Schofield Barracks, HI | 18,276 | $62,183 | 12.4% |
| Menasha, WI | 18,280 | $53,800 | 2.8% |
| Arcata, CA | 18,266 | $38,603 | 30.2% |
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