Shelter Cove

Population: 764
Median household income: $46,066
Median home value: $457,700

Shelter Cove, a community in Humboldt County, California, has 764 residents. The median household income of $46,066 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelter Cove's population grew 31.7% from 580 to 764, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $375,200 to $457,700.

The typical home was built around 1993. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 764
Median age: 52.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,066
Median home value: $457,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 748
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

580764

Median household income

$38,553$46,066

Median home value

$375,200$457,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	580	—	$375,200	—
2020	863	$38,553	$412,700	$1,392
2021	759	$39,769	$427,300	—
2022	500	$41,732	$435,000	—
2023	764	$46,066	$457,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5422.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7425.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.1%
5 to 17	68	8.9%
18 to 24	55	7.2%
25 to 34	56	7.3%
35 to 44	32	4.2%
45 to 54	171	22.4%
55 to 64	107	14.0%
65 to 74	192	25.1%
75 and over	59	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	608	79.6%
Black or African American	36	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	14.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	15.2%
High school graduate	193	31.3%
Some college or associate's	200	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	123	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	75.1%
Carpooled	10	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	13.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	40.7%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	49	19.8%
45 to 59 min	98	39.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 15.2% (116 of 764)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	34.5%
Nonfamily households	277	65.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	423	56.6%
Vacant	325	43.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	387	91.5%
Renter-occupied	36	8.5%

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	663	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	85	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0671372
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0390, -124.0558