Klamath is a town located in
Del Norte County, California. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 651.
Geography
\nKlamath is located at 41°31'59" North, 124°0'54" West (41.533075, -124.014866)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.5
km² (12.5
mi²). 32.5 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 651 people, 264 households, and 177 families residing in the town. The
population density is 20.0/km² (51.9/mi²). There are 365 housing units at an average density of 11.2/km² (29.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 58.37%
White, 0.00%
Black or
African American, 34.25%
Native American, 0.77%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 2.15% from
other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. 5.53% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 264 households out of which 25.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $29,231, and the median income for a family is $29,417. Males have a median income of $24,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,660. 15.2% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.9% are 65 or older.
