Crystal Lake, IL

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2022 Population
40,463
0.951% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
1.01% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.3%
8.02% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$103,018
7.01% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$271,100
12.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
21,499
2.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Crystal Lake, IL had a population of 40.5k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $103,018. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Crystal Lake, IL grew from 40,082 to 40,463, a 0.951% increase and its median household income grew from $96,274 to $103,018, a 7.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crystal Lake, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Crystal Lake, IL 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.

95.7% of the residents in Crystal Lake, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crystal Lake, IL are McHenry County College (1,786 degrees awarded in 2022), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (235 degrees), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (162 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Crystal Lake, IL was $271,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Crystal Lake, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Crystal Lake, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Crystal Lake, IL is home to a population of 40.5k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.27% of Crystal Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.75k people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Crystal Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k White (Hispanic) and 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%
2022 Citizenship
95.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Crystal Lake, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Crystal Lake, IL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal Lake, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    33k ± 842
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.79k ± 546
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 403
11.5%
Hispanic Population
4.66k people

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33k people) in Crystal Lake, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k White (Hispanic) and 1.45k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.5% of the people in Crystal Lake, IL are hispanic (4.66k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crystal Lake, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.27%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.75k people
8.82%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.54k people

As of 2022, 9.27% of Crystal Lake, IL residents (3.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crystal Lake, IL was 8.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    576 ± 159
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    249 ± 119
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    241 ± 127

Crystal Lake, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Crystal Lake, IL employs 21.5k people. The largest industries in Crystal Lake, IL are Manufacturing (2,801 people), Retail Trade (2,651 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,406 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,156), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,957), and Wholesale Trade ($81,579).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

21.5k
2022 Value
± 1,144
2.57%
1 Year growth
± 7.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crystal Lake, IL grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 21k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal Lake, IL, are Management Occupations (2,738 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,666 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal Lake, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

21.5k
2022 Value
± 1,144
2.57%
1 Year growth
± 7.34%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crystal Lake, IL grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 21k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal Lake, IL, are Manufacturing (2,801 people), Retail Trade (2,651 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crystal Lake, IL, though some of these residents may live in Crystal Lake, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,442
Median earning men ± $4,125
$39,050
Median earning women ± $3,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($124,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,188), and Public Administration ($94,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($60,735), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,674), and Manufacturing ($57,094).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Crystal Lake, IL awarded 2,183 degrees. The student population of Crystal Lake, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,021 male students and 5,486 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crystal Lake, IL are White (1,402 and 64.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (529 and 24.2%), Unknown (81 and 3.71%), and Two or More Races (71 and 3.25%).

The largest universities in Crystal Lake, IL by number of degrees awarded are McHenry County College (1,786 and 81.8%), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (235 and 10.8%), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (162 and 7.42%).

The most popular majors in Crystal Lake, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (794 and 36.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (186 and 8.52%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (143 and 6.55%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 9,507 students enrolled in Crystal Lake, IL, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,845 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 386 degrees awarded
  2. 143 degrees awarded
  3. 31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Crystal Lake, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 386 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Crystal Lake, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,786 degrees awarded
  2. 235 degrees awarded
  3. 162 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was McHenry County College with 1,786 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 842 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crystal Lake, IL, which is 0.628 times less than the 1,341 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,402 degrees mean that there were 2.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 529 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($517) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal Lake, IL was $271,100 in 2022, which is 0.962 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $241,500 to $271,100, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal Lake, IL is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Crystal Lake, IL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crystal Lake, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crystal Lake, IL is $103,018. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Crystal Lake, IL was Census Tract 8708.07 with a value of $121,755, followed by Census Tract 8712.08 and Census Tract 8713.01, with respective values of $113,250 and $98,125.

Property

$271,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,796
$11,533
Median Property Taxes
±$582

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2022
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78.1% of the housing units in Crystal Lake, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8708.07
  2. Census Tract 8712.08
  3. Census Tract 8713.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crystal Lake, IL was Census Tract 8708.07 with a value of $121,755, followed by Census Tract 8712.08 and Census Tract 8713.01, with respective values of $113,250 and $98,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Crystal Lake, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$103,018
Median Household Income
± $6,085
14.8k
Number of Households
± 898

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Crystal Lake, IL grew to $103,018 from the previous year's value of $96,274.

The following chart displays the households in Crystal Lake, IL 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crystal Lake, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (13%)
  3. Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2022, 73.9% of workers in Crystal Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal Lake, IL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.81% of the workforce in Crystal Lake, IL 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, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crystal Lake, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal Lake, IL (2.12k out of 40.1k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

95.8% of the population of Crystal Lake, IL has health coverage, with 62.9% on employee plans, 8.92% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.351% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in McHenry County, IL see 2124 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (2066 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1510 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,124 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in McHenry County, IL

Primary care physicians in McHenry County, IL see an average of 2,124 patients per year. This represents a 2.81% increase from the previous year (2,066 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in McHenry County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.23%
Uninsured
62.9%
Employer Coverage
8.92%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.351%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crystal Lake, IL grew by 31.4% from 3.22% to 4.23%.

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