Crescent City

Population: 6,180
Median household income: $41,131
Median home value: $290,500

Located in Del Norte County, California, Crescent City is a community with a population of 6,180. The median household income of $41,131 is below the Del Norte County median ($66,780).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crescent City's population declined 7.4% from 6,676 to 6,180, while its median home value rose 75.7% from $165,300 to $290,500.

42.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,180
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $41,131
Median home value: $290,500
Median gross rent: $1,127
Housing units: 2,088
Homeownership rate: 38.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6766,180

Median household income

$32,137$41,131

Median home value

$165,300$290,500

Median gross rent

$841$1,127

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,676	$32,137	$165,300	$841
2020	6,690	$33,347	$178,600	$1,005
2021	6,686	$34,676	$194,400	$1,037
2022	6,379	$39,812	$281,300	$1,122
2023	6,180	$41,131	$290,500	$1,127

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	3.4%
5 to 17	659	10.7%
18 to 24	472	7.6%
25 to 34	1,322	21.4%
35 to 44	1,243	20.1%
45 to 54	755	12.2%
55 to 64	626	10.1%
65 to 74	664	10.7%
75 and over	231	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,914	47.2%
Black or African American	630	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	248	4.0%
Asian	92	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	0.8%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	413	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,830	29.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.0%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,259	26.0%
High school graduate	1,248	25.8%
Some college or associate's	1,375	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	514	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	445	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone46.1%

Carpooled28.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	716	46.1%
Carpooled	435	28.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	213	13.7%
Bicycle	9	0.6%
Worked from home	138	8.9%
Other means	43	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	880	62.1%
15 to 29 min	166	11.7%
30 to 44 min	122	8.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	248	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 19.9% (805 of 4,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	985	53.9%
Nonfamily households	842	46.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,827	87.5%
Vacant	261	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	694	38.0%
Renter-occupied	1,133	62.0%

1-unit, detached42.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units22.3%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units17.1%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	893	42.8%
1-unit, attached	66	3.2%
2 to 4 units	465	22.3%
5 to 19 units	226	10.8%
20 or more units	358	17.1%
Mobile home & other	80	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0617022
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 41.7645, -124.2008