Klamath Falls, Oregon - Demographics

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,462 people, 7,916 households, and 4,670 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,089.5 /sq mi (420.7 /km2). There were 8,722 housing units at an average density of 488.3 /sq mi (188.5 /km2).

The racial makeup of the city was:

• 85.12% White
• 1.02% African American
• 4.44% Native American
• 1.32% Asian
• 0.13% Pacific Islander
• 4.15% from other races
• 3.83% from two or more races

9.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,916 households out of which:

• 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them
• 42.2% were married couples living together
• 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present
• 41.0% were non-families
• 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals
• 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older

The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was:

• 25.5% under the age of 18
• 13.1% from 18 to 24
• 27.2% from 25 to 44
• 21.5% from 45 to 64
• 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older

The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,498, and the median income for a family was $37,021. Males had a median income of $31,567 versus $22,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,710. About 21.9% of the population and 16.2% of families were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those 65 or over.