Gasquet, CA Demographics

Population 587 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Gasquet

Household size in Gasquet

Household size, people per household
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–102.483.042.68
2010–142.073.102.73
2015–192.713.092.71
2020–241.623.012.65
Change−0.86−0.03−0.03
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Households in Gasquet are small: just 1.62 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.48 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Gasquet

Median age, years
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1047.435.837.7
2010–1451.736.838.6
2015–1951.937.939.6
2020–2450.639.040.1
Change+3.3+3.1+2.3
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Gasquet skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.6, 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 Gasquet

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1017.8%13.5%12.3%
2010–1413.7%13.5%12.3%
2015–1911.5%12.3%11.6%
2020–242.8%12.3%11.6%
Change−15.0 pts−1.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gasquet: 2.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Gasquet

Renters in Gasquet

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–104.4%42.6%33.3%
2010–1419.1%45.2%35.6%
2015–1921.4%45.2%36.0%
2020–245.2%44.1%34.8%
Change+0.8 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 5.2% of households in Gasquet rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Gasquet

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1034.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–1435.8%8.1%11.4%
2015–199.5%7.5%11.1%
2020–2426.6%7.3%9.6%
Change−8.1 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Gasquet: 26.6% of homes are empty, 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 Gasquet

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10197319721974
2010–14198219731975
2015–19198719741977
2020–24199819761980
Change+25+4+6
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Much of the housing in Gasquet is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 Gasquet

Rent, per month
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–10$805$1,298$965
2010–14$1,122$1,379$1,040
2015–19$734$1,721$1,213
2020–24$1,105$2,229$1,571
Change+$300+$931+$606
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The median renter in Gasquet pays $1,105 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Gasquet

Bachelor's degrees in Gasquet

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1010.9%29.1%28.4%
2010–1411.7%30.1%29.6%
2015–1910.5%32.9%32.1%
2020–2432.4%36.3%35.6%
Change+21.5 pts+7.1 pts+7.2 pts
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About a third of adults 25 and older in Gasquet (32.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Gasquet

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–1097.8%79.9%84.9%
2010–1499.6%80.7%86.1%
2015–1975.6%82.6%87.7%
2020–2496.0%84.2%89.3%
Change−1.8 pts+4.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Gasquet: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Gasquet

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGasquetCaliforniaU.S.
2006–104.4%9.2%8.1%
2010–140.1%11.3%9.4%
2015–190.1%6.3%5.6%
2020–243.0%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.4 pts−2.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Gasquet has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).

Gasquet compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Gasquet1.6250.62.8%5.2%26.6%1998$1,10532.4%96.0%3.0%
Fort Dick3.0738.65.6%3.9%16.7%1991$1,30514.4%70.3%18.8%
Crescent City2.6840.611.4%32.2%13.5%1981$1,43422.4%85.6%7.7%
Smith River2.8042.119.7%21.0%21.7%1978$1,1059.2%92.8%3.8%
Harbor1.7265.06.2%28.1%9.3%1984$1,19621.0%91.3%6.0%
O'Brien2.6839.919.0%10.8%18.8%1983$1,15921.1%81.3%12.9%
Klamath2.7936.317.9%24.7%34.5%1977$1,24916.5%87.1%13.6%
Requa2.7936.217.9%24.9%34.6%1977$1,25016.4%87.1%13.7%
Brookings2.3151.721.3%31.8%12.6%1985$1,35219.2%90.2%3.9%
Takilma2.2453.210.9%22.6%11.6%1981$1,32930.6%92.3%9.3%
Cave Junction2.1748.210.7%24.3%16.3%1985$1,29620.7%90.7%12.8%

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 Gasquet. 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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