Crystal Lake, FL

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2024 Population
5,451
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
2.34% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
26.3%
3.43% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,424
3.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$205,600
17.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,481
13.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Crystal Lake, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.4% of the residents in Crystal Lake, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Crystal Lake, FL was $205,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%.

Most people in Crystal Lake, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Crystal Lake, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Crystal Lake, FL is home to a population of 5.45k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.5% of Crystal Lake, FL residents were born outside of the country (790 people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Crystal Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Other (Hispanic) and 1.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%
2024 Citizenship
92.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Crystal Lake, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crystal Lake, FL was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal Lake, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.32k ± 659
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.2k ± 645
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 408
32.9%
Hispanic Population
1.8k people

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Crystal Lake, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Other (Hispanic) and 1.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.9% of the people in Crystal Lake, FL are hispanic (1.8k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
  2. Haiti
    364,479 ± 14,701 people
  3. Colombia
    327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
790 people
11.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
580 people

As of 2024, 14.5% of Crystal Lake, FL residents (790 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 Lake, FL was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    61 ± 71
  2. Vietnam
    43 ± 46
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    17 ± 27

Crystal Lake, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Crystal Lake, FL employs 2.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crystal Lake, FL were Retail Trade (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), and Manufacturing (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,845), Information ($70,449), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,031).

Employment

Occupations

2.48k
2024 Value
± 392
13.5%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal Lake, FL grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 2.19k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal Lake, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), Material Moving Occupations (270 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal Lake, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.48k
2024 Value
± 392
13.5%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal Lake, FL grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 2.19k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal Lake, FL, are Retail Trade (384 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), and Manufacturing (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crystal Lake, FL, though some of these residents may live in Crystal Lake, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,900
Median earning men ± $13,070
$29,257
Median earning women ± $4,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($72,440), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,641), Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,071).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Crystal Lake, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal Lake, FL was $205,600 in 2024, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,900 to $205,600, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal Lake, FL is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crystal Lake, FL have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crystal Lake, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,468
$959
Median Property Taxes
±$231

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 Lake, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

46.2%
Homeownership
2024
73.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Crystal Lake, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,424
Median Household Income
± $7,032
2.07k
Number of Households
± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Crystal Lake, FL grew to $49,424 from the previous year's value of $47,679.

The following chart displays the households in Crystal Lake, FL 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crystal Lake, FL is from Florida.
0.471
2024 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Other (8.95%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Crystal Lake, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal Lake, FL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.92% of the workforce in Crystal Lake, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal Lake, FL (1.43k out of 5.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crystal Lake, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

81.7% of the population of Crystal Lake, FL has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

18.3%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
34%
Medicaid
9.21%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crystal Lake, FL grew by 6.54% from 17.2% to 18.3%.

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