Humboldt Economic Index

New Research Projects:

• Eureka Inflation 2025-26 Press Release and Slides.
• Eureka Inflation 2024-25 Press Release and Slides.
• Institutional Real Estate Investors in Humboldt County, 2025 Project and Slides.
• COVID-19 Foreclosure Moratoria Impacts, 2025.
• COVID and the Humboldt County Recovery, Spring 2022.
• COVID-19 and Electricity demand in Humboldt County, 2020.
• Other Projects

The Humboldt Economic Index celebrates its 30th year in 2026! It is produced by Economics Department students and faculty at Cal Poly Humboldt and provides the only monthly source of broad-based economic indicators for Humboldt County. Each month the Index tracks six sectors of the Humboldt County economy (employment, energy consumption, home sales, manufacturing, occupancy rates at hotels, and retail sales). We generate same-establishment data for manufacturing, occupancy rates, and retail sales by tracking a sample of firms over time. We also generate data on the issuance of building permits, help-wanted ads, and new claims for unemployment insurance. The Index represents a unique collaborative effort involving participation and sponsorship from local businesses, state and county agencies, and non-government organizations. The Index is published monthly.