Klamath County, OR Demographic Data
Klamath County, OR Summary
Klamath County is located in Oregon
- Population: 65,912
- Area: 6,135.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5,941.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 194.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10.74 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,814.63 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Klamath County, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,820
49%
50.8
Male
33,623
51%
49.2
Total Population
66,443
323,128,000
Klamath County, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,958
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,510
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,099
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,680
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,330
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,000
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,614
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,118
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,581
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,159
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,050
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,239
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,105
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
51,840
78.0%
77.2
Female
26,224
50.6%
51.3
Male
25,616
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,507
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,499
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,394
20.2%
15.2
Female
6,834
51.0%
55.8
Male
6,560
49.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Klamath County, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
63,718
95.9%
96.8
White
57,742
86.9%
72.6
Black or African American
134
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,131
4.7%
0.8
Asian
702
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
216
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,793
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,725
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,323
12.5%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,120
87.5%
82.2
Klamath County, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,712
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,873
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,567
31.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,372
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,947
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,998
10.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,397
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,585
14.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,281
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,395
18.3%
31.2
Klamath County, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,187
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,426
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,130
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
991
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,142
7.5
5.8%
Klamath County, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
56,211
90.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,274
10.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Klamath County, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,520
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,436
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,815
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,990
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,266
20.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,888
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,669
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,169
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,039
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
567
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,604
57,617
Per capita income
24,118
31,128
Klamath County, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,320
9.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,418
13.4%
9.8
Construction
1,496
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,542
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
940
3.7%
6.6
Information
394
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,183
12.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,183
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,819
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,893
7.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,141
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
796
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
367
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,452
13.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,258
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,202
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,744
18.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,836
26.8%
18.1%
Klamath County, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,161
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,451
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,085
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
204
0.8%
5.1
Walked
781
3.1%
2.7
Other means
332
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,308
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
Klamath County, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,600
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,154
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,199
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,406
28.1%
21.0
Klamath County, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,359
80.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,934
64.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,425
35.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,466
19.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Klamath County, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,825
1 room
491
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
895
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,476
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
6,851
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
9,335
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,980
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
4,337
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,438
4.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,022
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Klamath County, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,825
1-unit, detached
23,017
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,418
4.3%
5.9
2-units
515
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
932
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
540
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
264
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
807
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
5,332
16.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Klamath County, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,757
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,377
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,551
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,819
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,997
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,532
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,741
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,219
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
502
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
330
1.0%
1.4%
Klamath County, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,134
38.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
534
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
8,518
32.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,379
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,822
18.3%
1.9
Solar energy
103
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
691
2.6%
0.5
No fuel used
178
0.7%
1.1
Klamath County, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,595
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
96
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
116
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
567
5.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
643
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,442
15.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,267
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,464
36.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,601
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,461
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,153
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
609
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,771
18.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Klamath County, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,499
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
0.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
71
0.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
148
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,232
14.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,815
21.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,163
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
926
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
691
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,594
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,137
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
568
6.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
913
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
703
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,354
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,156
0.0%
0.0%
Klamath County, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,934
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,871
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,426
14.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,769
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,998
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,533
20.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,756
10.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
269
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
312
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,500
205,000
