Klamath Falls, OR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
70,247
US Senator
Ron Wyden
Democratic Party
US Senator
Jeff Merkley
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
0.00343% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,830
0.881% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$280,400
9.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
26,157
1.22% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Klamath Falls, OR 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.

97.7% of the residents in Klamath Falls, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Klamath Falls, OR are Oregon Institute of Technology (700 degrees awarded in 2023) and Klamath Community College (696 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Klamath Falls, OR was $280,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Klamath Falls, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Klamath Falls, OR was 2 cars per household.

Klamath Falls, OR borders Bend-Redmond, OR, Eugene, OR, Medford, OR, and Roseburg, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Klamath Falls, OR is home to a population of 70.2k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.7% of Klamath Falls, OR residents were born outside of the country (3.3k people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.3k people) in Klamath Falls, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Klamath Falls, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Klamath Falls, OR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Klamath Falls, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    52.3k ± 517
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.64k ± 738
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.57k ± 329
13.9%
Hispanic Population
9.75k people

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (52.3k people) in Klamath Falls, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.9% of the people in Klamath Falls, OR are hispanic (9.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Klamath Falls, OR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.3k people
4.51%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.15k people

As of 2024, 4.7% of Klamath Falls, OR residents (3.3k 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 Klamath Falls, OR was 4.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,938 ± 249
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,429 ± 295
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    600 ± 185

Klamath Falls, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Klamath Falls, OR employs 26.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Klamath Falls, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,184 people), Retail Trade (3,688 people), and Educational Services (2,880 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,664), Public Administration ($61,618), and Construction ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

26.2k
2024 Value
± 1,261
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 6.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Klamath Falls, OR declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Klamath Falls, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,987 people), Management Occupations (2,896 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,547 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Klamath Falls, OR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

26.2k
2024 Value
± 1,261
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 6.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Klamath Falls, OR declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 26.5k employees to 26.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Klamath Falls, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,184 people), Retail Trade (3,688 people), and Educational Services (2,880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Klamath Falls, OR, though some of these residents may live in Klamath Falls, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,826
Median earning men ± $2,362
$36,555
Median earning women ± $2,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,393), Public Administration ($72,292), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,413), Wholesale Trade ($52,950), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,969).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 159
    Construction
  2. 103
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 83
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $227k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $158k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  3. $111k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Klamath Falls, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Klamath Falls, OR awarded 1,396 degrees. The student population of Klamath Falls, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,239 male students and 3,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Klamath Falls, OR are White (949 and 68.6%), Hispanic or Latino (207 and 15%), Two or More Races (58 and 4.19%), and Unknown (54 and 3.9%).

The largest universities in Klamath Falls, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon Institute of Technology (700 and 50.1%) and Klamath Community College (696 and 49.9%).

The median tuition cost in Klamath Falls, OR for a public four year colleges is $10,492 for in-state students and $33,397 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Klamath Falls, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.44%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,039 (46% men and 54% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,039 students enrolled in Klamath Falls, OR, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,451 records, of which 52.9% were women and 47.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Radiographer
    50 degrees awarded
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    81 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Hygiene
    64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Klamath Falls, OR was Radiographer with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Klamath Falls, OR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Oregon Institute of Technology
    700 degrees awarded
  2. Klamath Community College
    696 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon Institute of Technology with 700 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 663 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Klamath Falls, OR, which is 0.905 times less than the 733 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 949 degrees mean that there were 4.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 207 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Klamath Falls, OR was $280,400 in 2024, which is 0.843 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,700 to $280,400, a 9.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Klamath Falls, OR is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Klamath Falls, OR have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Klamath Falls, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,395
$20,130
Median Property Taxes
±$1,032

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 Klamath Falls, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Klamath Falls, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Klamath Falls, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$58,830
Median Household Income
± $3,154
29k
Number of Households
± 1,276

In 2024, the median household income of the 29k households in Klamath Falls, OR declined from $58,830 from the previous year's value of $59,353.

The following chart displays the households in Klamath Falls, OR 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Klamath Falls, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.82%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Klamath Falls, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Klamath Falls, OR have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Klamath Falls, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Klamath Falls, OR (12.7k out of 69.1k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Klamath Falls, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

93.2% of the population of Klamath Falls, OR has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oregon

Primary care physicians in Oregon see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.82%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
28.4%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
2.53%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Klamath Falls, OR declined by 6.21% from 7.27% to 6.82%.

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