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Fortuna is a city in Humboldt County, in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area.
So named because residents felt "fortunate" to live here
The latitude of Fortuna is 40.598N. The longitude is -124.156W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 66 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 10,868.
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$31,129National
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16% of Fortuna residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fortuna ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fortuna was $16,574, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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14% of Fortuna residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Fortuna, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $462. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $960.
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Humboldt County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fortuna political report.
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The average commute time for Fortuna workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fortuna between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Fortuna include Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.
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