Myrtletown

Population: 5,028
Median household income: $55,543
Median home value: $437,600

Located in Humboldt County, California, Myrtletown is a community with a population of 5,028. The median household income of $55,543 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

Between 2019 and 2023, Myrtletown's population declined 3.7% from 5,222 to 5,028, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $278,700 to $437,600.

The median gross rent is $1,712. 40.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,028
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,543
Median home value: $437,600
Median gross rent: $1,712
Housing units: 2,343
Homeownership rate: 46.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2225,028

Median household income

$59,330$55,543

Median home value

$278,700$437,600

Median gross rent

$1,179$1,712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,222	$59,330	$278,700	$1,179
2020	5,143	$56,413	$338,100	$1,306
2021	4,857	$52,969	$351,900	$1,442
2022	4,946	$60,032	$389,400	$1,416
2023	5,028	$55,543	$437,600	$1,712

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	319	6.3%
5 to 17	626	12.5%
18 to 24	389	7.7%
25 to 34	598	11.9%
35 to 44	526	10.5%
45 to 54	682	13.6%
55 to 64	705	14.0%
65 to 74	637	12.7%
75 and over	546	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,709	73.8%
Black or African American	44	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.4%
Asian	194	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	457	9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	602	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	429	11.6%
High school graduate	688	18.6%
Some college or associate's	1,100	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,150	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	327	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone51.2%

Carpooled22.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home21.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,055	51.2%
Carpooled	463	22.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	1.5%
Bicycle	33	1.6%
Worked from home	432	21.0%
Other means	48	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	60.2%
15 to 29 min	518	31.8%
30 to 44 min	53	3.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	77	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 20.3% (977 of 4,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,132	51.0%
Nonfamily households	1,087	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,219	94.7%
Vacant	124	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,041	46.9%
Renter-occupied	1,178	53.1%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,622	69.2%
1-unit, attached	187	8.0%
2 to 4 units	139	5.9%
5 to 19 units	301	12.8%
20 or more units	58	2.5%
Mobile home & other	36	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0650188
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.7887, -124.1307