COMPARING TWO PLACES
Humboldt County vs Webster County
PLACE A
Humboldt County, California
VS
PLACE B
Webster County, Kentucky
Humboldt County is 918% larger than Webster County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Humboldt County has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -4%).
HUMBOLDT COUNTYWEBSTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population131,64712,929+918% vs Webster County
Population density3739−2
Population growth1.4%-4.4%+5.8 pts
Median age39.939.5+0.4
Male49.5%49.5%−0.0 pts
Female50.5%50.5%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born6.2%4.4%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.5%86.6%−17.1 pts
Black1.3%4.1%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%7.1%+7.0 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other12.1%2.2%+9.8 pts
Median household income$61,160$59,628+$1,532
Per capita income$36,080$27,267+$8,813
Poverty rate18.7%13.5%+5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.412+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%12.8%+20.4 pts
Graduate degree11.9%5.2%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%4.1%+4.9 pts
Labor force participation56.9%54.4%+2.4 pts
Median home value$446,900$112,900+$334,000
Median gross rent$1,287$783+$504
Owner-occupied56.5%73.8%−17.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%14.0%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%15.6%+40.2 pts
Average commute19.028.7−9.7
Worked from home13.0%2.6%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.8%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025