Klamath County
County Seat: Klamath Falls
Area (square miles): 5,945
Population (2018): 67,410
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 22%
Households: 27,402
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $40,336
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 46%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $777
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 69%
Owner-occupied Homes: 65%
Renter-occupied Homes: 33%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 11,062 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,236
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 585
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $634
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 5%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 33%
Natural Gas: 40%
Propane: 2%
Wood: 16%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 20,912
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,353
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:15%
*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.
** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.