What percentage of people rent in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA, 2020–2024
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34.3% (±14.1 points) of the occupied homes in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 216 renting households against 413 that own their home.

In Westhaven-Moonstone, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.3% (±14.1 points)
Renting households: 216 (±116)
Median renter income: $50,888 (±$7,915)

Who rents and who owns in Westhaven-Moonstone

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westhaven-Moonstone	Humboldt County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.3% (±14.1 points)	43.5% (±1.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	216 (±116)	23,869 (±847)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	413 (±86)	31,053 (±881)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,888 (±$7,915)	$41,604 (±$2,406)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,366 (±$10,725)	$83,256 (±$3,971)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Westhaven-Moonstone, the renter share is not measurably different from Humboldt County (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Humboldt County, Westhaven-Moonstone ranks 14 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 543 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Westhaven-Moonstone has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	21.8% (±7.9 points)	34.3% (±14.1 points)	+12.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,077 (±$295)	$2,500 (±$803)	+132.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,333 (±$21,459)	$66,815 (±$17,091)	+3.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Westhaven-Moonstone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westhaven-Moonstone
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westhaven-Moonstone	—	34.3% (±14.1 points)	—
Trinidad	3.1 mi	15.5% (±10.7 points)	Lower
McKinleyville	5.9 mi	37.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Lake	12 mi	45.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Arcata	12 mi	63.6% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Eureka	17 mi	52.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Myrtletown	17 mi	50.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cutten	19 mi	31.9% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bayview (Humboldt County)	19 mi	39.7% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Trinidad, CA (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arcata, CA (63.6%), Eureka, CA (52.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Humboldt County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Rio Dell	43.2% (±12.1 points)
9	Bayview (Humboldt County)	39.7% (±10.8 points)
10	Ferndale	39.4% (±12.3 points)
11	Willow Creek	38.0% (±16.1 points)
12	McKinleyville	37.1% (±5.3 points)
13 (tie)	Humboldt Hill	34.3% (±11.1 points)
13 (tie)	Westhaven-Moonstone	34.3% (±14.1 points)
15	Cutten	31.9% (±10.1 points)
16	Pine Hills	30.1% (±10.5 points)
17	Hoopa	24.4% (±8.1 points)
18	Trinidad	15.5% (±10.7 points)
19	Hydesville	8.1% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Humboldt County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Westhaven-Moonstone is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Westhaven-Moonstone

How many renters are there in Westhaven-Moonstone?

Westhaven-Moonstone has an estimated 216 (±116) renting households, 34.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westhaven-Moonstone?

In Westhaven-Moonstone, the share of households that rent went from 21.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.3% in 2020–2024 (+12.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Westhaven-Moonstone?

A renting household in Westhaven-Moonstone has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westhaven-Moonstone?

The median renting household in Westhaven-Moonstone, CA has an income of $50,888 (±$7,915) a year, against $92,366 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Westhaven-Moonstone CDP, California (place:84385, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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