Hydesville

Population: 1,144
Median household income: $85,179
Median home value: $489,100

Hydesville is a community in Humboldt County, California, home to 1,144 residents. Its median household income of $85,179 runs above the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hydesville's population grew 7.6% from 1,063 to 1,144, while its median home value was little changed from $485,400 to $489,100.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,144
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,179
Median home value: $489,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 516
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0631,144

Median household income

$58,500$85,179

Median home value

$485,400$489,100

Median gross rent

$994$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,063	$58,500	$485,400	$994
2020	1,051	$55,521	$485,700	$950
2021	1,118	$61,875	$470,800	$1,140
2022	1,060	$62,500	$484,700	$1,154
2023	1,144	$85,179	$489,100	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.7%
5 to 17	201	17.6%
18 to 24	51	4.5%
25 to 34	73	6.4%
35 to 44	70	6.1%
45 to 54	224	19.6%
55 to 64	233	20.4%
65 to 74	182	15.9%
75 and over	90	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	925	80.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	19	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	180	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.8%
High school graduate	257	29.5%
Some college or associate's	396	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	164	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	255	70.6%
Carpooled	29	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	4	1.1%
Worked from home	71	19.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	21.4%
15 to 29 min	80	27.6%
30 to 44 min	96	33.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	52	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.4% (199 of 1,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	307	67.2%
Nonfamily households	150	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	457	88.6%
Vacant	59	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	408	89.3%
Renter-occupied	49	10.7%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	457	88.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636126
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5579, -124.0823