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Bayview CDP (Humboldt County)

California · 2,803 residents · 0.74 sq mi
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Bayview CDP (Humboldt County) is a city of 2,803 people in California. That trails the California median by roughly 51%. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 3,803 people per square mile. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $48,406, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 154%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Bayview CDP (Humboldt County)

What changed most since 1990

  • Homes owned by their occupants75.5% → 60.3% (−15.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • Asian share0.8% → 19.6% (+18.7 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
  • Population1,355 → 2,803 (+107%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 39 cities and towns in the Eureka area

  • 24th in household income$48,406
  • 19th in share with a bachelor's degree26.3%
  • 19th in home value$416,400
  • 4th in diversity score68.2

Its weight in Humboldt County

Bayview CDP (Humboldt County)'s population equals 2.1% of Humboldt County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.1% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 1.4% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,803
+19%since 2000
from 2,359 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,803 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 3,201 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+22%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.74 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Bayview CDP (Humboldt County)
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(147)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(110)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(107)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192.8%(78)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.3%(374)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.6%(354)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.2%(315)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.3%(261)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.6%(465)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(362)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(167)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(63)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,406
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,023 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,724
+160%since 2000
from $14,119 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
22.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.570
+19%since 2010
from 0.477 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$416,400
+154%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,085
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
39.7% rent
Vacancy rate
0.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−24.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 65.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.6
+16%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(1,898)
Black0.6%(13)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(186)
Asian2.2%(51)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(1,776)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(268)
Asian19.6%(548)
Other7.5%(211)
Diversity Score
68
+5%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(235)
Panamanian0.4%(11)
Asian origin
Hmong17.7%(497)
Filipino1.8%(51)
Ancestry
English13.3%(373)
Irish9.7%(273)
German6.2%(174)
Norwegian5.9%(166)
Portuguese4.2%(119)
American2.7%(77)
Italian2.1%(60)
British1.1%(32)
Danish1%(29)
French1%(29)
Ukrainian0.8%(23)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(18)
Polish0.5%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(13)
Swedish0.5%(13)
Hungarian0.4%(10)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Australian0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
+14%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.7%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.3%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
52.4%
−11.5 ptssince 2011
from 63.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
59.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
27.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
54.5%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
Female
45.5%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−13.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 71.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
87.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.4%
+17.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
71.5%
−12.4 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 9.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(616)
Married41.4%(529)
Widowed4.5%(58)
Divorced5.9%(75)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(329)
Married56.3%(654)
Widowed4%(46)
Divorced11.4%(132)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−13.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), decade by decade

Bayview CDP (Humboldt County) population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19901,355$74,611$182,88512.0%28.3
20002,359$47,405$164,13112.6%42.2
20102,510$55,973$416,75417.8%56.0
20202,619$57,391$302,04021.3%69.7
20242,803$48,406$416,40026.3%68.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California?

Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California has about 2,803 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California?

The typical household in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California earns about $48,406 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California expensive?

In Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California, the median home is worth about $416,400, and the typical rent is about $1,085 a month.

How educated are people in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California?

About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California?

About 22.9% of people in Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California grown since 1990?

Yes, Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,448 residents, a change of about 107 percent over that period.

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