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Housing Instability & Homelessness
Housing instability includes many challenges, such as having trouble paying rent, overcrowding, moving frequently, staying with relatives and spending most of the household income on housing. Healthy People 2030 points out that these circumstances, when compounded, can ultimately lead to homelessness.
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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
Significantly different than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
County: Humboldt
Value
Compared to:
County: Humboldt Homeownership
County: Humboldt Homeownership
49.7%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(51.4%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(57.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Homeowner Vacancy Rate
County: Humboldt Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1.1%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(0.9%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(1.1%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Median Household Income
County: Humboldt Median Household Income
$57,881
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($91,905)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($75,149)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Median Housing Unit Value
County: Humboldt Median Housing Unit Value
$386,000
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($659,300)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($281,900)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Median Household Gross Rent
County: Humboldt Median Household Gross Rent
$1,191
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($1,856)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($1,268)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent
County: Humboldt Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent
62.1%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(54.4%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(49.9%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Median Monthly Owner Costs for Households without a Mortgage
County: Humboldt Median Monthly Owner Costs for Households without a Mortgage
$576
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($732)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($584)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Mortgaged Owners Median Monthly Household Costs
County: Humboldt Mortgaged Owners Median Monthly Household Costs
$1,976
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($2,759)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($1,828)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Mortgaged Owners Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Housing
County: Humboldt Mortgaged Owners Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Housing
40.5%
(2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(37.6%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(27.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Per Capita Income
County: Humboldt Per Capita Income
$33,988
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
($45,591)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
($41,261)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Overcrowded Households
County: Humboldt Overcrowded Households
4.2%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(8.2%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(3.4%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Child Food Insecurity Rate
County: Humboldt Child Food Insecurity Rate
21.2%
(2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(16.9%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(18.5%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Food Insecurity Rate
County: Humboldt Food Insecurity Rate
15.8%
(2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(12.6%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(13.5%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
County: Humboldt Severe Housing Problems
County: Humboldt Severe Housing Problems
24.7%
(2016-2020)
Compared to:
CA Value
(25.7%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(16.7%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
33.3%
(2021)
Compared to:
CA Value
(31.0%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
County: Humboldt Families Living Below Poverty Level
County: Humboldt Families Living Below Poverty Level
11.0%
(2018-2022)
Compared to:
CA Value
(8.5%)
The regional value is compared to the California state value.
US Value
(8.8%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
