Crystal Lake, FL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal Lake, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 659
Other (Hispanic)
1.2k ± 645
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 408

32.9%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
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.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 71
Vietnam
43 ± 46
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crystal Lake, FL.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

2.48k

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crystal Lake, FL 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.

$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 $75k - $100k range.

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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