Crescent City, CA

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2022 Population

6,379

4.59% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

37.1

7.54% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.7%

16.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$39,812

14.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$281,300

44.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Crescent City, CA had a population of 6.38k people with a median age of 37.1 and a median household income of $39,812. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Crescent City, CA declined from 6,686 to 6,379, a −4.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,676 to $39,812, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crescent City, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), White (Hispanic) (15.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.32%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.67%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.69%).

None of the households in Crescent City, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Crescent City, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Crescent City, CA was $281,300, and the homeownership rate was 36.5%.

Most people in Crescent City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Crescent City, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Crescent City, CA is home to a population of 6.38k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.6% of Crescent City, CA residents were born outside of the country (677 people).

In 2022, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Crescent City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 991 White (Hispanic) and 531 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

92%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of Crescent City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Crescent City, CA was 92%, 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)
3.21k ± 428
White (Hispanic)
991 ± 193
Other (Hispanic)
531 ± 344

31.6%

Hispanic Population

2.02k people

31.6% of the people in Crescent City, CA are hispanic (2.02k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crescent City, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

677 people

11.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

778 people

As of 2022, 10.6% of Crescent City, CA residents (677 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crescent City, CA was 11.6%, 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
35 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 20

Crescent City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crescent City, CA employs 1.69k people. The largest industries in Crescent City, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (351 people), Retail Trade (306 people), and Public Administration (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($72,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,697), and Construction ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2022 Value

± 351

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crescent City, CA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.47k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crescent City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people), Sales & Related Occupations (190 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crescent City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k

2022 Value

± 351

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crescent City, CA grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.47k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crescent City, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (351 people), Retail Trade (306 people), and Public Administration (194 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

$33,845

Median earning men ± $7,879

$34,250

Median earning women ± $7,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,692), Construction ($54,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,188), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,159), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,339).

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crescent City, CA was $281,300 in 2022, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $194,400 to $281,300, a 44.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Crescent City, CA is 36.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Crescent City, CA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crescent City, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Crescent City, CA is $39,812. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Crescent City, CA was Census Tract 2.01 with a value of $82,475, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $66,200 and $46,220.

Property

$281,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$67,758

$741

Median Property Taxes

±$217

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 $800 - $1,499 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

36.5%

Homeownership

2022

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 36.5% of the housing units in Crescent City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2.01
Census Tract 1.02
Census Tract 1.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crescent City, CA was Census Tract 2.01 with a value of $82,475, followed by Census Tract 1.02 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $66,200 and $46,220.

The following map shows all of the places in Crescent City, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$39,812

Median Household Income

± $6,846

2.03k

Number of Households

± 391

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Crescent City, CA grew to $39,812 from the previous year's value of $34,676.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Crescent City, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (56.9%)
Walked (16.9%)
Carpooled (15.5%)

In 2022, 56.9% of workers in Crescent City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (15.5%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crescent City, CA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crescent City, CA (965 out of 4.25k 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 Females 45 - 54.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.7% of the population of Crescent City, CA has health coverage, with 20.4% on employee plans, 46.3% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.541% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.1% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

20.4%

Employer Coverage

46.3%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.541%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crescent City, CA grew by 9.65% from 9.35% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crescent City, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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