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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crescent City

Florida · 1,859 residents · 2.07 sq mi
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With 1,859 people, Crescent City is a city in Florida. 33.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Florida median by roughly 44%. Median home value sits at $40,900. Median household income is $15,469, under the $30,130 national median. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,859
+5%vs 2000
vs 1,776 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.07 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Crescent City
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(164)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(145)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(130)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(130)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(84)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413%(242)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(213)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.9%(109)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.2%(189)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.5%(213)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.8%(163)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.1%(77)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,469
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,286
−27%vs 2000
vs $12,767 in 2000
US average: $14,340
33.7%
+5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,900
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$267
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $307 in 2000
US average: $450
63.3%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
36.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.9%(869)
Black34.3%(609)
Hispanic / Latino14.5%(258)
Asian0.7%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic58.5%(1,087)
Black37%(688)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(142)
Asian0.5%(10)
Other4%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.3%(337)
Cuban1.7%(33)
Puerto Rican1.1%(21)
Spaniard0.3%(6)
Ancestry
English23.3%(452)
German7.3%(142)
American4.9%(95)
Irish4.3%(83)
Italian1.9%(37)
French1.8%(35)
Polish1.2%(24)
Scottish0.8%(16)
Swedish0.7%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(11)
Greek0.4%(7)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(6)
Danish0.2%(4)
Dutch0.2%(4)
Jamaican0.2%(4)
British0.2%(3)
Czech0.2%(3)
Belgian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

12.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married51.5%(405)
Married34.6%(272)
Widowed2.9%(23)
Divorced10.9%(86)
Women 15+
Never married44.4%(372)
Married32.4%(271)
Widowed13%(109)
Divorced10.2%(85)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

28.3%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 36.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
16.5%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.1%
−7.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
26.1%
−8.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.2%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.3%(49)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.5%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(62)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 173 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crescent City, Florida?

Crescent City, Florida has about 1,859 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crescent City, Florida?

The typical household in Crescent City, Florida earns about $15,469 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crescent City, Florida expensive?

In Crescent City, Florida, the median home is worth about $40,900, and the typical rent is about $267 a month.

How educated are people in Crescent City, Florida?

About 12.4% of adults age 25 and over in Crescent City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crescent City, Florida?

About 33.7% of people in Crescent City, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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