Population 13,439 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fortuna
Household size in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fortuna has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fortuna are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Fortuna than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. Compared with other California cities, Fortuna has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fortuna
Renters in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Fortuna than nationally: 44.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Fortuna than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across California. Vacancy has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Fortuna are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $940 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,207 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$430 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Fortuna runs $1,207 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $430 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fortuna
Bachelor's degrees in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Fortuna (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Fortuna never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fortuna
| Period | Fortuna | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fortuna runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.0 points, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fortuna compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortuna | 2.55 | 40.0 | 14.1% | 44.0% | 6.3% | 1980 | $1,207 | 25.8% | 87.5% | 8.4% |
| Newburg | 2.60 | 47.9 | 5.3% | 25.3% | 13.0% | 1968 | $1,182 | 36.3% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
| Hydesville | 2.62 | 49.8 | 9.8% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 1981 | $892 | 25.2% | 97.3% | 9.5% |
| Fernbridge | 3.12 | 39.4 | 9.0% | 36.5% | 2.4% | 1971 | $1,199 | 36.5% | 96.5% | 22.1% |
| Ferndale | 2.26 | 55.9 | 6.8% | 37.1% | 18.5% | 1955 | $1,108 | 31.2% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Rio Dell | 2.24 | 37.5 | 13.7% | 42.9% | 11.1% | 1978 | $1,073 | 15.5% | 93.5% | 16.8% |
| Loleta | 2.39 | 42.9 | 9.1% | 52.5% | 6.2% | 1962 | $1,094 | 32.1% | 94.0% | 13.3% |
| Scotia | 2.35 | 39.4 | 12.1% | 47.0% | 22.8% | 1938 | $1,120 | 34.3% | 96.7% | 8.7% |
| Port Kenyon | 2.60 | 44.5 | 12.1% | 25.4% | 28.8% | 1961 | $1,509 | 17.9% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Carlotta | 2.63 | 50.8 | 7.4% | 15.5% | 15.2% | 1973 | $982 | 26.9% | 92.4% | 23.5% |
| Stafford | 2.43 | 43.7 | 9.0% | 31.5% | 15.8% | 1957 | $1,089 | 32.3% | 95.7% | 12.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fortuna. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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