Arcata is located in California. Arcata, California has a population of 17,814. Arcata is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 21.06% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.15%.
The median household income in Arcata, California is $30,866. The median household income for the surrounding county is $43,718 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Arcata is 25.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 68.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 39.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 51.7 inches per year, with 11 inches of snow per year.
