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Garberville

California · 818 residents · 2.68 sq mi
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Garberville is a city of 818 people in California. Households here earn about 68% less than in California as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The poverty rate is 26.5%, above the 12.8% national rate. Households take in $25,357 at the median, 62% less than the US figure. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

818
−10%since 2019
from 913 in 2019
2010 – 2024
43.4
+38%since 2019
from 31.4 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.68 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4157971K2K2K201020202024Garberville
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.3%(35)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.3%(35)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.3%(43)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 193.4%(28)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(41)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(112)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4416.9%(138)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(91)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.9%(114)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.5%(119)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.7%(55)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(7)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,357
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $25,705 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$15,030
−47%since 2019
from $28,431 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
13.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2019
from 20.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
26.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 25.8% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information23.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade18.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing5.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.6%
Arts, entertainment, food3.9%
US avg: 2%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$355,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $404,500 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$995
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $929 in 2019
US average: $1,124
53.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2019
from 38.0% in 2019
46.5% rent
2.15 people
+13%since 2019
from 1.90 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
14.0
−11%since 2019
from 15.7 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(876)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2%(18)
Asian1.1%(10)
Other1%(9)
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(612)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(85)
Asian2.4%(20)
Other1.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(37)
Colombian1.9%(26)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(9)
Ancestry
German13.7%(186)
English12.2%(166)
Norwegian10.1%(137)
American6.3%(86)
Irish3.9%(53)
British3.6%(49)
Finnish3.6%(49)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(49)
Russian3.3%(45)
Greek2.6%(35)
Czech2.1%(28)
Welsh2.1%(28)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.9%(12)
Polish0.9%(12)
Lebanese0.7%(10)
French0.7%(10)
Italian0.7%(10)
Section 05

Education

19.3%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 19.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
78.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 77.9% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
0.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+5%since 2019
from 14.8 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
70.6%
+7.0 ptssince 2019
from 63.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
10.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.1% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
71.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2019
from 76.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.0%
US average: 73.3%
9.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2019
from 6.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

46.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 45.6% in 2019
53.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2019
from 54.4% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
13.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2019
from 18.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.3%
US average: 91.9%
86.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(205)
Married42%(242)
Widowed13.2%(76)
Divorced9.2%(53)
Women 15+
Never married45.1%(269)
Married26.1%(156)
Widowed10.9%(65)
Divorced17.9%(107)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

13.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2019
from 18.9% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
13.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
25.3%
US average: 13.7%
12.5%
US average: 17.6%
46.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
36.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
60.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era15%(12)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 80 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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How many people live in Garberville, California?

Garberville, California has about 818 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garberville, California?

The typical household in Garberville, California earns about $25,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garberville, California expensive?

In Garberville, California, the median home is worth about $355,900, and the typical rent is about $995 a month.

How educated are people in Garberville, California?

About 19.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garberville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garberville, California?

About 26.5% of people in Garberville, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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