Crystal Lake, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

40,436

0.0667% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.1%

15.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,428

2.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$287,400

6.01% 1-year growth

About

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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.

95.3% of the residents in Crystal Lake, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crystal Lake, IL are McHenry County College (1,785 degrees awarded in 2023), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (261 degrees), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (145 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Crystal Lake, IL was $287,400, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Crystal Lake, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Crystal Lake, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Crystal Lake, IL is home to a population of 40.4k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.2% of Crystal Lake, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.72k people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.72k people

9.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.75k people

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

Economy

The economy of Crystal Lake, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Crystal Lake, IL are , and the highest paying industries are .

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.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal Lake, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal Lake, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal Lake, IL, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($117,000), Public Administration ($103,558), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($62,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,538), and Wholesale Trade ($56,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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 Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Crystal Lake, IL awarded 2,191 degrees. The student population of Crystal Lake, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,080 male students and 5,622 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crystal Lake, IL are White (1,308 and 59.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (595 and 27.2%), Unknown (97 and 4.43%), and Two or More Races (81 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Crystal Lake, IL by number of degrees awarded are McHenry County College (1,785 and 81.5%), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (261 and 11.9%), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (145 and 6.62%).

The most popular majors in Crystal Lake, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (875 and 39.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (213 and 9.72%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (137 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,702 students enrolled in Crystal Lake, IL, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,779 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
137 degrees awarded
General Studies
33 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
414 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Crystal Lake, IL was Biological & Physical Sciences with 137 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

McHenry County College
1,785 degrees awarded
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
261 degrees awarded
First Institute of Travel, Inc.
145 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was McHenry County College with 1,785 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 754 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crystal Lake, IL, which is 0.525 times less than the 1,437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,308 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 595 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,012) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($517) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal Lake, IL was $287,400 in 2023, which is 0.947 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $271,100 to $287,400, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal Lake, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Crystal Lake, IL have an average commute time of 29.6 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.

Housing

Property

$287,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,489

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$105,428

Median Household Income

± $7,230

14.9k

Number of Households

± 889

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 N/A range.

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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (8.62%)

In 2023, 73.1% of workers in Crystal Lake, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.62%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal Lake, IL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.52% of the workforce in Crystal Lake, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crystal Lake, IL 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal Lake, IL (2.45k out of 40.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crystal Lake, IL 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.4% of the population of Crystal Lake, IL has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 8.84% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.429% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.57%

Uninsured

64.3%

Employer Coverage

8.84%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.429%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crystal Lake, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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