Crystal City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,718

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,598

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Crystal City, MO is home to a population of 4.72k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Crystal City, MO residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.83k people) in Crystal City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 321 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 297 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Crystal City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crystal City, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crystal City, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.83k ± 323
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
297 ± 145

1.57%

Hispanic Population

74 people

1.57% of the people in Crystal City, MO are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crystal City, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

0.974%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Crystal City, MO residents (83 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crystal City, MO was 0.974%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crystal City, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 57
World War II
29 ± 46

Crystal City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crystal City, MO.

Economy

The economy of Crystal City, MO employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crystal City, MO were Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Construction (309 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($70,096), Construction ($66,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,768).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 404

−0.712%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal City, MO declined at a rate of −0.712%, from 2.39k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal City, MO, are Production Occupations (312 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (261 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.37k

2024 Value

± 404

−0.712%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal City, MO declined at a rate of −0.712%, from 2.39k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal City, MO, are Manufacturing (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Construction (309 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crystal City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Crystal City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,986

Median earning men ± $11,199

$34,417

Median earning women ± $2,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,310), Information ($71,250), and Construction ($70,610).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,445), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,776), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal City, MO was $185,800 in 2024, which is 0.558 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,500 to $185,800, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal City, MO is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crystal City, MO have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crystal City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,792

$1,405

Median Property Taxes

±$236

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crystal City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crystal City, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Crystal City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crystal City, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,598

Median Household Income

± $13,013

1.85k

Number of Households

± 312

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Crystal City, MO grew to $72,598 from the previous year's value of $64,650.

The following chart displays the households in Crystal City, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crystal City, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Crystal City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (4.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal City, MO have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.78% of the workforce in Crystal City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crystal City, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crystal City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crystal City, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal City, MO (510 out of 4.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crystal City, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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