One of the nice things about Crescent City is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Crescent City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.43 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Crescent City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Crescent City rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.58% of adults 25 and older in Crescent City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Crescent City in 2022 was $16,379, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,516 for a family of four. However, Crescent City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Crescent City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crescent City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crescent City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Crescent City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Crescent City include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Crescent City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
