Orick

Population: 301
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $417,900

Located in Humboldt County, California, Orick is a community with a population of 301. The median household income of $43,250 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

Between 2019 and 2023, Orick's population declined 22.6% from 389 to 301.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.5% of the population. 58.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 301
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $417,900
Median gross rent: $735
Housing units: 183
Homeownership rate: 45.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389301

Median household income

$37,031$43,250

Median home value

$241,700$417,900

Median gross rent

$779$735

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	389	$37,031	—	$779
2020	346	$32,917	$241,700	$795
2021	300	$36,042	$335,700	$817
2022	308	$39,375	$405,600	$710
2023	301	$43,250	$417,900	$735

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3425.2%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	8.3%
5 to 17	37	12.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	76	25.2%
35 to 44	24	8.0%
45 to 54	36	12.0%
55 to 64	29	9.6%
65 to 74	58	19.3%
75 and over	16	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	155	51.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	6.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.3%
Two or more races	98	32.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	6.7%
High school graduate	120	50.2%
Some college or associate's	72	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	19	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone58.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	58.1%
Carpooled	12	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	28.0%
Other means	1	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	56.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	16	23.9%
45 to 59 min	13	19.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 20.5% (59 of 288)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	40.2%
Nonfamily households	64	59.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	58.5%
Vacant	76	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	45.8%
Renter-occupied	58	54.2%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	68.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	6.0%
5 to 19 units	14	7.7%
20 or more units	8	4.4%
Mobile home & other	25	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0654218
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.2902, -124.0703