Fortuna, CA Demographic Data
Fortuna, CA Summary
Fortuna is located in Humboldt County in California
- Population: 11,830
- Area: 4.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,441.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 67.91 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Fortuna, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,183
52%
50.8
Male
5,734
48%
49.2
Total Population
11,917
323,128,000
Fortuna, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
668
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
717
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
880
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
855
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
784
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,180
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,850
15.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,567
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
831
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
566
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
991
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
599
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
429
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,100
76.4%
77.2
Female
4,752
52.2%
51.3
Male
4,348
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,686
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,352
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,019
16.9%
15.2
Female
1,154
57.2%
55.8
Male
865
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Fortuna, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,344
95.2%
96.8
White
9,890
83.0%
72.6
Black or African American
38
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
348
2.9%
0.8
Asian
158
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
89
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
47
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
27
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
27
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
883
7.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
573
4.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,263
19.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,090
17.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
161
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,654
81.0%
82.2
Fortuna, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
537
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
625
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,439
30.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,318
28.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
860
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
842
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
392
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,162
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,851
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,234
15.4%
31.2
Fortuna, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,025
31.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,315
44.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,321
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
288
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
703
7.3
5.8%
Fortuna, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,526
84.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,723
15.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,529
13.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
70
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
73
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
51
0.5%
1.1%
Fortuna, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
201
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
372
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
590
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
506
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
921
20.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
817
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
532
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
369
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
99
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
44,904
57,617
Per capita income
20,620
31,128
Fortuna, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
141
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
640
13.3%
9.8
Construction
250
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,159
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
219
4.5%
6.6
Information
46
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
270
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
219
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
297
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
383
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
783
16.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
296
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
111
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
396
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,357
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
581
12.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,274
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,206
25.1%
18.1%
Fortuna, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,667
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,572
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
623
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.8%
5.1
Walked
180
3.9%
2.7
Other means
86
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
170
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Fortuna, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
286
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,261
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,856
41.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,039
23.4%
21.0
Fortuna, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,442
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,438
54.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,004
45.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
491
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Fortuna, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,933
1 room
156
3.2%
2.4
2 rooms
246
5.0%
2.7
3 rooms
415
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
981
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,275
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
951
19.3%
17.8
7 rooms
403
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
250
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
256
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Fortuna, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,933
1-unit, detached
3,375
68.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
216
4.4%
5.9
2-units
188
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
456
9.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
190
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
36
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
144
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
328
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Fortuna, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
520
10.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
319
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
820
16.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
491
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
540
10.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
819
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
949
19.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
424
8.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Fortuna, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,164
71.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
75
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
621
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
64
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
492
11.1%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Fortuna, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,515
47295100.0
Less than $500
19
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
31
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
3.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
143
9.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
240
15.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
393
25.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
641
42.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
385
25.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
296
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
233
15.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
447
29.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Fortuna, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,912
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
1.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
159
8.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
239
12.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
486
25.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,006
52.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
902
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
4.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
174
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
314
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
275
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
182
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
833
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
147
0.0%
0.0%
Fortuna, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,438
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
188
7.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
87
3.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
118
4.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
245
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,142
46.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
557
22.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
101
4.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
244,000
205,000