CrescentOR
A town of 363, settled in 1907.
Is Crescent a good place to live?
Crescent’s median age is 63.8 years, against 39.4 years in Oregon’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 143 in Oregon we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Crescent. Crescent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
363 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Crescent: who provides what
Crescent is unincorporated, so Klamath County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crescent.
49% of residents are 65 or older
Four-year graduates: 28% of adults 25 and older here, 37% across Oregon. 44% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 87% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crescent’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.7 points. Across Oregon, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Crescent | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.9% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 44.3% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.1% | 22.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.8% | 23.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crescent has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 46 miles. Employers in Crescent shed 36 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 62. For most workers, Crescent is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Its average trip to work stands at 20 minutes, below both Oregon’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Crescent | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Crescent’s year
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 74 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Crescent’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Oregon or U.S. town
39% of Crescent adults have obesity. Among 143 Oregon towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crescent. Against the Oregon average, Crescent comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 14.
| Crescent | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crescent | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.9% | 63.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.6% | 71.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crescent faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Crescent’s FEMA hazard score stands at 47 of 100. Expected losses in Crescent break down as 56% from inland flooding and 24% from avalanches. One declared disaster, in 2020, has brought federal aid to Crescent households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1% of Crescent is conserved land
1.2 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Crescent comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Crescent | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Crescent
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crescent; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Crescent residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
96% of working residents leave Crescent for work
Where Crescent’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crescent
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Crescent is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Crescent had a population of 412. Crescent is along U.S. Route 97 about 47 miles (76 km) south-southwest of Bend. Crescent has a post office with ZIP code 97733.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,455 ft
- ZIP code
- 97733
- Area code
- 541
Questions about Crescent
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crescent, OR a good place to live?
Crescent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.