Population 1,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Point Arena
Household size in Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Point Arena is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Point Arena is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in California overall, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Point Arena (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Point Arena
Renters in Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Point Arena rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California as a whole (44.1%). Among homeowners, 70.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Point Arena: 15.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Point Arena are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in California as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $879 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $977 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,109 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,115 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,237 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Point Arena runs $2,115 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Point Arena
Bachelor's degrees in Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Point Arena than nationally: 39.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Point Arena have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).
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 Point Arena
| Period | Point Arena | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Point Arena runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Point Arena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Arena | 2.97 | 40.7 | 11.5% | 33.0% | 15.0% | 1983 | $2,115 | 39.6% | 88.2% | 8.0% |
| Manchester | 2.68 | 43.0 | 13.1% | 40.7% | 22.9% | 1986 | $1,666 | 33.9% | 85.9% | 11.3% |
| Gualala | 2.96 | 42.1 | 10.2% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 1976 | $2,792 | 36.7% | 90.6% | 0.4% |
| The Sea Ranch | 1.90 | 69.0 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 59.0% | 1987 | $2,068 | 71.9% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Philo | 2.84 | 49.8 | 9.4% | 34.9% | 35.0% | 1980 | $1,803 | 46.3% | 97.8% | 10.1% |
| Boonville | 2.73 | 57.7 | 7.6% | 47.8% | 28.4% | 1974 | $1,244 | 30.4% | 86.3% | 7.2% |
| Elk | 2.13 | 53.4 | 7.3% | 46.4% | 34.2% | 1979 | $1,244 | 35.5% | 89.9% | 10.6% |
| Yorkville | 2.86 | 46.4 | 19.5% | 41.5% | 32.1% | 1980 | $1,306 | 32.6% | 80.3% | 10.3% |
| Annapolis | 2.19 | 58.1 | 5.0% | 25.8% | 42.5% | 1979 | $1,511 | 52.9% | 95.5% | 1.2% |
| Navarro | 2.75 | 43.3 | 10.3% | 28.3% | 36.8% | 1979 | $2,059 | 41.5% | 96.7% | 9.1% |
| Albion | 1.80 | 58.5 | 1.2% | 38.3% | 34.9% | 1976 | $889 | 48.3% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
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 Point Arena. 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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