Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crater Lake
Household size in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.97 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Crater Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Crater Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Crater Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Crater Lake
Renters in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crater Lake is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 45.1% of the housing in Crater Lake, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Crater Lake was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,183 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$645 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Crater Lake runs $1,183 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Crater Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Crater Lake: 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Crater Lake is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Crater Lake
| Period | Crater Lake | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Crater Lake runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Crater Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crater Lake | 2.11 | 53.4 | 4.4% | 23.4% | 45.1% | 1977 | $1,183 | 19.2% | 90.8% | 9.2% |
| Chemult | 2.38 | 42.8 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 48.2% | 1963 | $886 | 25.2% | 79.8% | 1.1% |
| Diamond Lake Junction | 1.92 | 56.3 | 3.7% | 22.4% | 45.6% | 1983 | $1,065 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 0.0% |
| Toketee Falls | 2.34 | 48.7 | 3.7% | 30.8% | 14.7% | 1977 | $956 | 11.9% | 88.1% | 8.6% |
| Diamond Lake | 2.63 | 34.9 | 6.1% | 3.1% | 43.2% | 1944 | $876 | 29.9% | 75.3% | 0.0% |
| Fort Klamath | 1.91 | 58.4 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 56.3% | 1982 | $1,308 | 24.3% | 91.4% | 8.1% |
| Prospect | 2.35 | 53.7 | 9.8% | 20.0% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,268 | 18.2% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Kirk | 1.60 | 66.0 | 2.8% | 27.4% | 48.8% | 2002 | $1,137 | 26.7% | 86.5% | 0.0% |
| Crescent Lake | 1.82 | 58.5 | 5.9% | 17.6% | 76.0% | 1999 | $876 | 20.4% | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Rocky Point | 2.09 | 55.0 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 46.8% | 1972 | $1,377 | 25.1% | 94.7% | 11.4% |
| Pine Ridge | 1.91 | 60.5 | 3.6% | 27.8% | 33.9% | 1993 | $1,012 | 19.5% | 86.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Crater Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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