Klamath Falls

Population: 21,879
Median household income: $47,268
Median home value: $257,400

Klamath Falls is a community in Klamath County, Oregon, home to 21,879 residents. The median household income of $47,268 is below the Klamath County median ($59,353).

Between 2019 and 2023, Klamath Falls's population grew 2.5% from 21,335 to 21,879, while its median home value rose 61.4% from $159,500 to $257,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.0% of the population. 77.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,879
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,268
Median home value: $257,400
Median gross rent: $962
Housing units: 9,947
Homeownership rate: 48.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,33521,879

Median household income

$41,444$47,268

Median home value

$159,500$257,400

Median gross rent

$765$962

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,335	$41,444	$159,500	$765
2020	21,509	$40,783	$180,900	$766
2021	21,710	$42,047	$203,800	$823
2022	21,806	$46,695	$237,800	$923
2023	21,879	$47,268	$257,400	$962

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,098	5.0%
5 to 17	3,561	16.3%
18 to 24	2,608	11.9%
25 to 34	3,392	15.5%
35 to 44	2,835	13.0%
45 to 54	2,431	11.1%
55 to 64	2,557	11.7%
65 to 74	2,121	9.7%
75 and over	1,276	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,537	71.0%
Black or African American	157	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	354	1.6%
Asian	266	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	112	0.5%
Some other race	100	0.5%
Two or more races	1,916	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,437	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,763	12.1%
High school graduate	4,449	30.4%
Some college or associate's	5,144	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,649	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,607	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,905	77.8%
Carpooled	845	9.5%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	426	4.8%
Bicycle	70	0.8%
Worked from home	512	5.8%
Other means	89	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,260	62.9%
15 to 29 min	2,386	28.5%
30 to 44 min	460	5.5%
45 to 59 min	57	0.7%
60+ min	195	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 23.2% (4,943 of 21,290)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,957	53.6%
Nonfamily households	4,288	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,245	92.9%
Vacant	702	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,459	48.2%
Renter-occupied	4,786	51.8%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,447	64.8%
1-unit, attached	338	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,366	13.7%
5 to 19 units	676	6.8%
20 or more units	876	8.8%
Mobile home & other	244	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4139700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.88 sq mi
Center point: 42.2188, -121.7787