Fairhaven

Population: 314
Median household income: $79,453
Median home value: $421,900

Fairhaven is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to 314 residents. At $79,453, its median household income sits above Humboldt County's $61,135.

From 2019 to 2023, Fairhaven's population grew 77.4% from 177 to 314, while its median home value rose 38.6% from $304,300 to $421,900.

Owners occupy 51.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 314
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $79,453
Median home value: $421,900
Median gross rent: $1,606
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

177314

Median household income

$43,393$79,453

Median home value

$304,300$421,900

Median gross rent

$963$1,606

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	177	$43,393	$304,300	$963
2020	254	$44,712	$325,000	$725
2021	258	$49,750	$333,300	$850
2022	341	$76,583	$403,600	$1,531
2023	314	$79,453	$421,900	$1,606

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 2420.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6427.4%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.6%
5 to 17	12	3.8%
18 to 24	65	20.7%
25 to 34	33	10.5%
35 to 44	17	5.4%
45 to 54	31	9.9%
55 to 64	86	27.4%
65 to 74	63	20.1%
75 and over	5	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	81.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate12.3%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	21.7%
High school graduate	29	12.3%
Some college or associate's	106	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	19	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	30	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	59.3%
Carpooled	17	8.8%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	30.9%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	7.5%
15 to 29 min	99	73.9%
30 to 44 min	19	14.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 10.6% (33 of 310)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	62.0%
Nonfamily households	52	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	93.8%
Vacant	9	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	51.8%
Renter-occupied	66	48.2%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	87.0%
1-unit, attached	2	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	11.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0623196
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7883, -124.2014