CA Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Southern Humboldt Joint Unified

Miranda, CA 95553 • Humboldt County • 8 Operating Schools

(707) 943-1789

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

7,155

998 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$43,457

Overall Poverty Rate

31.39%

2,222 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

26.45%

242 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	1,021	126	12.34%	13.86%	14.57%
2021	962	331	34.41%	15.16%	15.78%
2022	936	311	33.23%	14.52%	15.17%
2023	935	295	31.55%	14.35%	14.98%
2024	915	242	26.45%	13.92%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $425,800

Median Gross Rent $1,111/mo

Owner-Occupied 2,013

Renter-Occupied 1,120

Occupied 3,133

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,013 (64.3%)

Renter-Occupied 1,120 (35.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 3,133 households

394 (12.6%)

< $10k

247 (7.9%)

$10k-$14k

177 (5.6%)

$15k-$19k

66 (2.1%)

$20k-$24k

59 (1.9%)

$25k-$29k

230 (7.3%)

$30k-$34k

291 (9.3%)

$35k-$39k

163 (5.2%)

$40k-$44k

211 (6.7%)

$45k-$49k

264 (8.4%)

$50k-$59k

332 (10.6%)

$60k-$74k

339 (10.8%)

$75k-$99k

216 (6.9%)

$100k-$124k

0 (0%)

$125k-$149k

30 (1%)

$150k-$199k

114 (3.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

394 (12.6%)

$10k-$14k

247 (7.9%)

$15k-$19k

177 (5.6%)

$20k-$24k

66 (2.1%)

$25k-$29k

59 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

230 (7.3%)

$35k-$39k

291 (9.3%)

$40k-$44k

163 (5.2%)

$45k-$49k

211 (6.7%)

$50k-$59k

264 (8.4%)

$60k-$74k

332 (10.6%)

$75k-$99k

339 (10.8%)

$100k-$124k

216 (6.9%)

$125k-$149k

0 (0%)

$150k-$199k

30 (1%)

$200k+

114 (3.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 685 students

9 (1.3%)

1st

0 (0%)

2nd

101 (14.7%)

3rd

141 (20.6%)

4th

25 (3.6%)

5th

106 (15.5%)

6th

35 (5.1%)

7th

56 (8.2%)

8th

9 (1.3%)

9th

75 (10.9%)

10th

38 (5.5%)

11th

90 (13.1%)

12th

1st Grade

9 (1.3%)

2nd Grade

0 (0%)

3rd Grade

101 (14.7%)

4th Grade

141 (20.6%)

5th Grade

25 (3.6%)

6th Grade

106 (15.5%)

7th Grade

35 (5.1%)

8th Grade

56 (8.2%)

9th Grade

9 (1.3%)

10th Grade

75 (10.9%)

11th Grade

38 (5.5%)

12th Grade

90 (13.1%)