Population 3,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jacoby Creek
Household size in Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.19 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Jacoby Creek are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Arcata overall, where it has 2.19 people.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 31.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 30.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 31.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 32.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.6, Jacoby Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Jacoby Creek (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. Arcata as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jacoby Creek
Renters in Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 58.5% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 64.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 59.9% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 60.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jacoby Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 11.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Jacoby Creek than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1971 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1971 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Jacoby Creek is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,181 | $944 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,062 | $1,018 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,292 | $1,128 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,857 | $1,543 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$676 | +$599 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Jacoby Creek runs $1,857 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Jacoby Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3% | 39.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 47.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 48.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.4% | 44.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Jacoby Creek is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (58.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 91.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 93.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.5% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 92.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Jacoby Creek: 96.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Jacoby Creek
| Period | Jacoby Creek | Arcata | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jacoby Creek runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Jacoby Creek compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacoby Creek | 2.33 | 49.6 | 9.5% | 20.7% | 7.7% | 1967 | $1,857 | 58.4% | 96.9% | 3.8% |
| Old Town | 2.28 | 37.2 | 16.0% | 69.0% | 14.0% | 1947 | $1,232 | 24.2% | 87.6% | 12.2% |
| The West Side | 2.43 | 37.4 | 17.8% | 68.8% | 14.7% | 1945 | $1,417 | 27.5% | 85.1% | 12.6% |
| Cutten | 2.60 | 41.4 | 13.2% | 31.3% | 8.1% | 1970 | $1,685 | 33.1% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| South Bay | 2.77 | 41.7 | 8.8% | 35.6% | 11.1% | 1975 | $1,617 | 23.0% | 88.2% | 6.5% |
| Rohnerville | 2.51 | 41.1 | 15.3% | 37.7% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,255 | 25.4% | 87.3% | 5.7% |
| Happy Valley | 2.92 | 43.4 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,031 | 12.9% | 83.3% | 8.3% |
| Enterprise | 2.16 | 36.8 | 20.3% | 67.1% | 8.3% | 1978 | $1,123 | 12.0% | 90.2% | 6.1% |
| Starview | 3.01 | 34.8 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 4.7% | 1981 | $1,568 | 19.4% | 95.8% | 2.0% |
| Columbia | 2.57 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 18.3% | 7.8% | 1991 | $1,650 | 36.0% | 96.0% | 5.8% |
| Pacheco | 2.48 | 52.0 | 6.3% | 16.5% | 7.5% | 1977 | $1,493 | 25.1% | 91.7% | 4.0% |
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 Jacoby Creek. 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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