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Moving to Fortuna, California

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Population: 10,497. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,155 (+6.3% change)
Males: 5,013 (47.8%), Females: 5,484 (52.2%)

Humboldt County

Zip code: 95540

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $31,129
Median house value: $130,700

Population by Race

Races in Fortuna:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.5%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), English (13.0%), Irish (10.6%), United States (7.7%), Italian (7.7%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Map of Fortuna, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fortuna

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fortuna city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

6.5% Foreign born (5.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,594 (+17.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fortuna:

  • REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (3300 RENNER DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fortuna:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fortuna:

  • ARCATA (about 27 miles; ARCATA/EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: ACV)
  • JACK MC NAMARA FIELD (about 82 miles; CRESCENT CITY, CA; Abbreviation: CEC)
  • REDDING MUNI (about 129 miles; REDDING, CA; Abbreviation: RDD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fortuna:

  • ROHNERVILLE (about 4 miles; FORTUNA, CA; Abbreviation: FOT)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 13 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: O33)
  • MURRAY FIELD (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA; Abbreviation: EKA)

Amtrak station:
FORTUNA (1326 L ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Fortuna:

  • LOVING HANDS INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS (Location: 639 11TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lovinghandsinstitute.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fortuna:

  • COLLEGE OF THE REDWOODS (about 15 miles; EUREKA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,071)
  • HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ARCATA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,800)
  • MENDOCINO COLLEGE (about 119 miles; UKIAH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • SHASTA COLLEGE (about 128 miles; REDDING, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,251)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 152 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (about 173 miles; CHICO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,658)

Schools

Public high schools in Fortuna:

  • FORTUNA UNION HIGH (Students: 1,073; Location: 379 12TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 86; Location: 392 16TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fortuna:

  • SOUTH FORTUNA ELEMENTARY (Students: 437; Location: 2089 NEWBERGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FORTUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 843 L ST.; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • TODDY THOMAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 346; Location: 2800 THOMAS ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • AMBROSINI (NORMAN G.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 275; Location: 3850 ROHNERVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Fortuna:

  • FORTUNA JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 39; Location: 1200 ROSS HILL RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • EXCELSIOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 26; Location: PO BOX 240; Grades: KG – 8)

 

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