Gilchrist, OR City Data

Gilchrist, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 438 people who live in Gilchrist and approximately 63,775 who live in Klamath County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gilchrist to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gilchrist. We have included Gilchrist housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gilchrist Information

Klamath County where Gilchrist resides is 6,135.75 square miles. The resident population of this county is 63,775 and has a population rank of 762 out of all the places in the United States.

Gilchrist has a total of 438 people and of those residents there are 227 males and 211 females. The median age of the male population is 42.6 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 831 births each year and around 648 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gilchrist varies per year, but currently 427 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 438 people who live in Gilchrist, there are 107 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gilchrist is 58 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 333.

General Gilchrist Information
Total area in square miles - Klamath County	6,135.75
Water area in square miles - Klamath County	N/A
Resident population - Klamath County	63,775
Population rank - Klamath County	762
Total population	438
Total population (male)	227
Total population (female)	211
Population median age (male)	42.6
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Klamath County	831
Deaths- Klamath County	648
Population of one race	427
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	107
Population under 20 years (male)	58
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	333

Gilchrist Social Characteristics

There are 25,205 households in Gilchrist. Families make up 17,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gilchrist families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,654), male householder with no wife present (1,147) and female householder with no husband present (2,467). The remainder of the Gilchrist households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,912. Gilchrist, OR moving companies help people in Gilchrist move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gilchrist. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gilchrist is based, there are 25,400 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,486 never married, 14,276 now married, 551 separated, 2,698 widowed, and 3,389 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 352 separated, 769 widowed and 3,236 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gilchrist social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gilchrist.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Klamath County)
Total households	25,205
Family households (families)	17,394
With own children under 18 years	8,283
Married-couple family	13,654
With own children under 18 years	5,454
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,147
With own children under 18 years	731
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,467
With own children under 18 years	1,687
Nonfamily households	7,912
Householder living alone	6,365
65 years and over	2,627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	53
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	369
Householder	128
Spouse	107
Child	110
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	69
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,400
Never married	4,486
Now married	14,276
Separated	551
Widowed	2,698
Divorced	3,389
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	352
Widowed	769
Divorced	3,236

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	438
Male	227
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	211
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	438
One race	427
White	419
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	438
People who are White alone	419
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	59,705
Same house	28,956
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,427
Different state or abroad	9,404
Different state	8,883
Abroad	521

PLACE OF BIRTH (Klamath County)
Total resident population	63,775
Born in United States	24,472
State of residence	27,615
Different state	32,469
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	606
Foreign born	3,085

Gilchrist Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gilchrist. That total enrollment is 16,355 for the population of the country, which includes Gilchrist. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,942 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,069 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,969.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gilchrist population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,355
Pre-kindergarten	901
Public	537
Private	364
Kindergarten	949
Public	748
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,689
Public	7,210
Private	479
Elementary and high school	11,535
Public	10,819
Private	716
High school grades 9 to 12	3,846
Public	3,609
Private	237
College, undergraduate years	2,704
Public	2,507
Private	197
Graduate or professional school	266
Public	210
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	44,948

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,833
Less than 9th grade	2,224
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,521
High school graduate	14,275
Some college, no degree	10,569
Associate's degree	2,591
Bachelor's degree	6,653
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,414

Gilchrist Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,102 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gilchrist. The Gilchrist occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,417), service occupations (4,699), sales and office occupations (6,386), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (681), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,726) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,268). The 49,102 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,543 private wage and salary workers, 4,777 government workers, 2,641 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Klamath County)
Population 16 years and over	49,102
In labor force	29,324
Civilian labor force	29,099
Employed	26,177
Unemployed	2,922
Percent Unemployed	10
Armed Forces	225
Females 16 years and over	24,938
In labor force	13,241
Civilian labor force	13,193
Unemployed Civilian labor force	981
Armed forces	48
Males 16 years and over	24,164
In labor force	16,083
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,941
Armed forces	177

COMMUTING TO WORK (Klamath County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,902
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,259
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,921
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	786
Other means	326
Worked at home	1,291
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	423,995

OCCUPATION (Klamath County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,417
Service occupations	4,699
Sales and office occupations	6,386
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	681
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,726
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,268

INDUSTRY (Klamath County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,590
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,434
Wholesale trade	930
Retail trade	3,294
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,459
Information	818
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,209
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,187
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,725
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,280
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,199

CLASS OF WORKER (Klamath County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,417
Private wage and salary workers	18,543
Government workers	4,777
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,641
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gilchrist Housing Characteristics

In Gilchrist, OR there are 28,883 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,205 occupied and 3,678 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gilchrist, there are 18,837 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 618 units in Gilchrist. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gilchrist, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gilchrist, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gilchrist. There are 355 housing units with rent less than $200, 574 with rent between $200-299, 3,123 with rent between $300-499 and 3,254 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gilchrist gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gilchrist, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Klamath County)
Total housing units	28,883
Occupied housing units	25,205
Vacant housing units	3,678

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Klamath County)
Total housing units	28,883
1-unit, detached	18,837
1-unit, attached	618
2 units	1,025
3 or 4 units	837
5 to 9 units	492
10 to 19 units	369
20 to 49 units	545
50 or more units	417
Mobile home	5,572

HOUSING TENURE (Klamath County)
Occupied housing units	25,205
Owner-occupied	17,138
Renter-occupied	8,067

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Klamath County)
Occupied housing units	25,205
No vehicles available	1,753
2 vehicle available	15,852
3 vehicles available	4,130
4 vehicles available	1,016
5 or more vehicles available	463

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Klamath County)
Occupied housing units	25,205
Utility gas	11,128
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,517
Coal or coke
Wood	3,041
Solar energy	35
Other fuel	723
No fuel used	270

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Klamath County)
Occupied housing units	25,205
Less Than $50,000	17,138
$50,000 to $99,999	5,245
$100,000 to $149,999	2,821
$150,000 to $199,999	978
$200,000 to $299,999	527
$300,000 to $499,999	169
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	91,100

GROSS RENT (Klamath County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,067
Less than $200	355
$200 to $299	574
$300 to $499	3,123
$500 to $699	2,238
$700 to $999	791
$1,000 to $1,499	151
$1,500 or more	73