Point Arena

Population: 831
Median household income: $105,726
Median home value: $431,300

Point Arena is a community in Mendocino County, California, home to 831 residents. The median household income of $105,726 is above the Mendocino County median ($64,688).

From 2019 to 2023, Point Arena's population grew 97.4% from 421 to 831, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $388,900 to $431,300.

The median gross rent is $1,201. 34.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 831
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $105,726
Median home value: $431,300
Median gross rent: $1,201
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

421831

Median household income

$31,719$105,726

Median home value

$388,900$431,300

Median gross rent

$864$1,201

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	421	$31,719	$388,900	$864
2020	407	$48,750	$345,700	$825
2021	437	$47,969	$346,300	$721
2022	661	$51,719	$370,800	$1,067
2023	831	$105,726	$431,300	$1,201

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.9%
5 to 17	158	19.0%
18 to 24	40	4.8%
25 to 34	36	4.3%
35 to 44	166	20.0%
45 to 54	107	12.9%
55 to 64	153	18.4%
65 to 74	78	9.4%
75 and over	44	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	363	43.7%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	78	9.4%
Two or more races	4	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	382	46.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	15.6%
High school graduate	129	22.1%
Some college or associate's	160	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	105	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	99	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone44.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked34.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	44.9%
Carpooled	33	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	166	34.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	281	68.0%
15 to 29 min	49	11.9%
30 to 44 min	6	1.5%
45 to 59 min	45	10.9%
60+ min	32	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 15.9% (131 of 825)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	68.4%
Nonfamily households	84	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	266	87.8%
Vacant	37	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	54.1%
Renter-occupied	122	45.9%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	55.1%
1-unit, attached	7	2.3%
2 to 4 units	69	22.8%
5 to 19 units	43	14.2%
20 or more units	9	3.0%
Mobile home & other	8	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657876
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9123, -123.6956