Crystal River, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,638

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,405

4.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$332,100

Population & Diversity

Crystal River, FL is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.85% of Crystal River, FL residents were born outside of the country (140 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.05k people) in Crystal River, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 105 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Crystal River, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crystal River, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crystal River, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 279
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 227
White (Hispanic)
105 ± 149

5.83%

Hispanic Population

212 people

5.83% of the people in Crystal River, FL are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crystal River, 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

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

140 people

5.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 3.85% of Crystal River, FL residents (140 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 River, FL was 5.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 52
Korea
18 ± 32

Crystal River, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crystal River, FL employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crystal River, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (241 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,926), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,014), and Educational Services ($58,707).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 340

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal River, FL grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 943 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crystal River, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people), Material Moving Occupations (184 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crystal River, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 340

20.5%

1 Year growth

± 33.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crystal River, FL grew at a rate of 20.5%, from 943 employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crystal River, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (241 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (196 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crystal River, FL, though some of these residents may live in Crystal River, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,691

Median earning men ± $34,692

$36,658

Median earning women ± $10,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,264), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,214), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,484), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,971), and Public Administration ($38,529).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crystal River, FL was $332,100 in 2024, which is 0.998 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,900 to $332,100, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Crystal River, FL is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crystal River, FL have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crystal River, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$137,736

$999

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Crystal River, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crystal River, 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.

$54,405

Median Household Income

± $18,066

1.65k

Number of Households

± 345

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Crystal River, FL grew to $54,405 from the previous year's value of $52,112.

The following chart displays the households in Crystal River, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crystal River, 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 (46.8%)
Bicycle (14.5%)
Carpooled (13.8%)

In 2024, 46.8% of workers in Crystal River, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13.8%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crystal River, FL have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Crystal River, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crystal River, 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 River, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crystal River, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crystal River, FL (589 out of 3.33k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crystal River, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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