Crescent City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,046

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

2.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

13.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,540

13.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$306,500

Population & Diversity

Crescent City, CA is home to a population of 6.05k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.88% of Crescent City, CA residents were born outside of the country (537 people).

In 2024, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Crescent City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 541 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Crescent City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crescent City, CA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crescent City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crescent City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
604 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
541 ± 173

27.6%

Hispanic Population

1.67k people

27.6% of the people in Crescent City, CA are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crescent City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

537 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

656 people

As of 2024, 8.88% of Crescent City, CA residents (537 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crescent City, CA was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crescent City, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Korea
3 ± 21

Crescent City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crescent City, CA.

Economy

The economy of Crescent City, CA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crescent City, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people), Retail Trade (225 people), and Public Administration (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,961), Construction ($53,947), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,095).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 321

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent City, CA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 1.59k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crescent City, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (201 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (153 people), and Management Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crescent City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.6k

2024 Value

± 321

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent City, CA grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 1.59k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crescent City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (315 people), Retail Trade (225 people), and Public Administration (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crescent City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Crescent City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,582

Median earning men ± $1,008

$29,882

Median earning women ± $14,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,616), Construction ($53,947), and Retail Trade ($48,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,700), and Retail Trade ($26,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crescent City, CA was $306,500 in 2024, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,500 to $306,500, a 5.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Crescent City, CA is 32.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crescent City, CA have an average commute time of 38.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crescent City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,065

$547

Median Property Taxes

±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crescent City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crescent City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.3% of the housing units in Crescent City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crescent City, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,540

Median Household Income

± $12,890

1.69k

Number of Households

± 349

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Crescent City, CA declined from $35,540 from the previous year's value of $41,131.

The following chart displays the households in Crescent City, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crescent City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.2%)
Carpooled (30%)
Walked (9.02%)

In 2024, 48.2% of workers in Crescent City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (30%) and those who walked to work (9.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crescent City, CA have a longer commute time (38.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.9% of the workforce in Crescent City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crescent City, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crescent City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crescent City, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crescent City, CA (666 out of 3.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crescent City, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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