Language Spoken At Home in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,196 | 100% |
| English only | 8,926 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 270 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 134 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 215 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 129 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 42 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,818 | 100% |
| American | 626 | 6.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 270 | 2.8% |
| Danish | 452 | 4.6% |
| Dutch | 329 | 3.4% |
| English | 760 | 7.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 211 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 4,071 | 41.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,182 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 107 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,759 | 17.9% |
| Polish | 61 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 75 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 194 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 425 | 4.3% |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 4,272 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,796 | 65.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,197 | 28.0% |
| Married-couple family | 2,245 | 52.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 759 | 17.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 230 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 202 | 4.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 321 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 236 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,476 | 34.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,243 | 29.1% |
| 65 years and over | 727 | 17.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,239 | 29.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,415 | 33.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,661 | 100% |
| Householder | 4,272 | 44.2% |
| Spouse | 2,258 | 23.4% |
| Child | 2,523 | 26.1% |
| Other relatives | 60 | 0.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 548 | 5.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 374 | 3.9% |
Marital Status in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,876 | 100% |
| Never married | 992 | 25.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,300 | 59.3% |
| Separated | 35 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 183 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 366 | 9.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,034 | 100% |
| Never married | 614 | 15.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,320 | 57.5% |
| Separated | 87 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 608 | 15.1% |
| Divorced | 405 | 10.0% |
Fertility in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 74 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 33.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
Grandparents in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 25.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 25.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 2 | 40.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,261 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 271 | 12.0% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,018 | 45.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 544 | 24.1% |
| College or graduate school | 319 | 14.1% |
Educational Attainment in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,845 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 238 | 3.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 447 | 6.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,667 | 39.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,497 | 21.9% |
| Associate's degree | 819 | 12.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 875 | 12.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 302 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.2% |
Veteran Status in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,546 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,022 | 13.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,659 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,208 | 12.5% |
| Under 18 years | 2,263 | 100% |
| With a disability | 91 | 4.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,470 | 100% |
| With a disability | 425 | 7.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,926 | 100% |
| With a disability | 692 | 35.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,742 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,293 | 85.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,437 | 14.8% |
| Same county | 642 | 6.6% |
| Different county | 795 | 8.2% |
| Same state | 507 | 5.2% |
| Different state | 288 | 3.0% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,818 | 100% |
| Native | 9,637 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 9,578 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 7,783 | 79.3% |
| Different state | 1,795 | 18.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 59 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 181 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 181 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 10 | 5.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 171 | 94.5% |
Year of Entry in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 240 | 100% |
| Native | 59 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 181 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1 | 0.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 180 | 99.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Humboldt County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 181 | 100% |
| Europe | 18 | 9.9% |
| Asia | 19 | 10.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 144 | 79.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |