Arcata, California
Demographics : Data compiled from the 2000 US Census
Arcata is a city in Humboldt county, California with a population of 16651 people, 2815 families and 7051 total households. The population density was 1,812.1. There were 7272 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84.51% Caucasion, 1.56 2.75% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.