Humboldt County Profile

 
About this area:
 Humboldt County is the largest and most populous of the north coast counties. The county is bordered by Del Norte County to the north, Siskiyou County to the north and east, Trinity County to the east, Mendocino County to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Humboldt County 2024Aug59,30055,9003,4005.7
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024AugTotal, All Industries50,700
2024AugTotal Nonfarm49,800
2024AugService-Providing44,300
2024AugTotal Private36,200
2024AugPrivate Service Providing30,700
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2020 - 20301001606060.0
Cooks, Restaurant2020 - 20307101,08037052.1
Manicurists and Pedicurists2020 - 2030701003042.9
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors2020 - 20301502005033.3
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Service Workers2020 - 203030401033.3
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Data for Humboldt County is not available. Data for North Coast Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20241st Qtr$150.57$0.00$0.00$0.00
Pediatricians, General20241st Qtr$137.72$0.00$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20241st Qtr$129.23$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20241st Qtr$118.62$49.48$0.00$0.00
Psychiatrists20241st Qtr$111.50$72.70$77.30$0.00
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Data for Humboldt County is not available. Data for North Coast Region has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2023Annual104$5,783,208
Single Family 2023Annual187$40,197,806
Total all types construction permits 2023Annual291$45,981,014
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2023Time Period2022
United States Annual300.7Annual292.74.2
California Annual331.8Annual319.23.9
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Data for Humboldt County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2023AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$431,625
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2022Annual$420,539
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2022Annual$3,739,870
Cigarette Tax 2022Annual$1,622,507
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2022Annual$19,875
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2022Annual$0
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Data for Humboldt County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2023AnnualRetail $2,237,803,416
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Humboldt County 2022AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance134,657
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$54,043134,657
Total Personal Income - BEA2022Annual$7,296,395134,657
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusHumboldt County , CAHumboldt County , CA57,660
2020CensusDel Norte County , CAHumboldt County , CA181
2020CensusShasta County , CAHumboldt County , CA164
2020CensusHumboldt County , CADel Norte County , CA129
2020CensusHumboldt County , CATrinity County , CA126
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Northern Humboldt Adult EducationSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Mckinleyville,CA
American Truck School LLCApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsFontana,CA
Fredrick & Charles Beauty CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsEureka,CA
Humboldt State UniversityUniversity or College (four-year school)Arcata,CA
College of the RedwoodsCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Eureka,CA
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