Crescent City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Crescent City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.43 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Crescent City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Crescent City are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.58% of adults in Crescent City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
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.
