Crescent City, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    27,107
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.9
    2.21% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.9%
    11.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $67,058
    0.416% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $342,000
    7.01% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    10,165
    2.09% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    96.7% of the residents in Crescent City, CA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Crescent City, CA was $342,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

    Most people in Crescent City, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Crescent City, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Crescent City, CA is home to a population of 27.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.83% of Crescent City, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.85k people).

    In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Crescent City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Other (Hispanic) and 1.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.7% 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 96.5%, 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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crescent City, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      16.2k ± 265
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      2.07k ± 434
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.57k ± 296
    19.9%
    Hispanic Population
    5.4k people

    In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Crescent City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Other (Hispanic) and 1.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    19.9% of the people in Crescent City, CA are hispanic (5.4k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    6.83%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.85k people
    7.55%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.06k people

    As of 2024, 6.83% of Crescent City, CA residents (1.85k 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 7.55%, 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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      736 ± 167
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      249 ± 99
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      237 ± 131

    Crescent City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    94.5% of the population of Crescent City, CA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.945% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,233 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

    Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.52%
    Uninsured
    33.7%
    Employer Coverage
    31.9%
    Medicaid
    14.4%
    Medicare
    13.5%
    Non-Group
    0.945%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crescent City, CA declined by 5.99% from 5.87% to 5.52%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Crescent City, CA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crescent City, CA were Public Administration (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,684 people), and Educational Services (945 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($144,712), Information ($103,470), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,166).

    Employment

    Occupations

    10.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 770
    −2.09%
    1 Year decline
    ± 11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent City, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crescent City, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,155 people), Sales & Related Occupations (865 people), and Management Occupations (821 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crescent City, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    10.2k
    2024 Value
    ± 770
    −2.09%
    1 Year decline
    ± 11%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crescent City, CA declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crescent City, CA, are Public Administration (1,698 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,684 people), and Educational Services (945 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $42,041
    Median earning men ± $4,803
    $37,413
    Median earning women ± $4,432

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,470), Public Administration ($92,872), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,455).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,084), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,673).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 31
      Construction
    2. 29
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
    3. 26
      Health Care and Social Assistance

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $75.1k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $34.3k
      Retail Trade
    3. $17k
      Accommodation and Food Services

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    California is currently represented by 51 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 Crescent City, CA. Showing the available data for California.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

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

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
    Adam Schiff
    Senator from California1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

    The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Crescent City, CA was $342,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,600 to $342,000, a 7.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Crescent City, CA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Crescent City, CA have an average commute time of 19.6 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

    $342,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$17,032
    $6,673
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$581

    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.

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    Rent vs Own

    70.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Crescent City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

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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.
    $67,058
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,573
    9.52k
    Number of Households
    ± 712

    In 2024, the median household income of the 9.52k households in Crescent City, CA grew to $67,058 from the previous year's value of $66,780.

    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 $75k - $100k range.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (65.9%)
    2. Carpooled (21.2%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.38%)

    In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Crescent City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.2%) and those who worked at home (7.38%).

    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

    19.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Crescent City, CA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crescent City, CA (3.2k out of 24.7k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

    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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