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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Crystal Lake

Florida · 5,341 residents · 2.55 sq mi
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Crystal Lake is home to 5,341 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $56,200. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Florida median by roughly 21%. Households take in $30,699 at the median, 28% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

5,341
+1%since 1990
from 5,300 in 1990
1990 – 2024
33.5
+1%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Crystal Lake
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(428)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(393)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(347)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(351)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.2%(489)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(774)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(808)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(610)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(420)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(415)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.7%(249)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(57)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,699
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,886 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,606
+45%since 1990
from $10,740 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$56,200
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$525
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $426 in 1990
US average: $602
56.8%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 59.7% in 1990
43.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(4,793)
Black6.6%(348)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(163)
Asian1.1%(60)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(4,100)
Black13.4%(718)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(385)
Asian0.8%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican13%(710)
Mexican11.9%(649)
Cuban3%(164)
Uruguayan1.6%(85)
Colombian1.2%(65)
Argentine0.9%(47)
Dominican0.6%(32)
Spaniard0.3%(18)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American17%(925)
English9%(491)
German7.1%(387)
Irish4.5%(247)
Italian2.1%(114)
British1%(52)
French0.9%(50)
Romanian0.8%(46)
Guyanese0.7%(36)
Portuguese0.6%(35)
Swedish0.6%(35)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(30)
Brazilian0.4%(21)
Polish0.3%(17)
West Indian0.3%(16)
Jamaican0.3%(16)
Norwegian0.3%(14)
Canadian0.2%(12)
Scottish0.1%(6)
Welsh0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.6%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.6%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 65.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.7%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 0.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.7 min
−15%since 1990
from 18.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30%(640)
Married54.3%(1,159)
Widowed4%(86)
Divorced11.6%(248)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(498)
Married51.4%(1,047)
Widowed12.5%(254)
Divorced11.6%(237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 22.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
28.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.7%
−9.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(61)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.5%(43)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 191 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crystal Lake, Florida?

Crystal Lake, Florida has about 5,341 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Crystal Lake, Florida?

The typical household in Crystal Lake, Florida earns about $30,699 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crystal Lake, Florida expensive?

In Crystal Lake, Florida, the median home is worth about $56,200, and the typical rent is about $525 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal Lake, Florida?

About 9.6% of adults age 25 and over in Crystal Lake, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crystal Lake, Florida?

About 16.4% of people in Crystal Lake, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crystal Lake, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Crystal Lake, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 41 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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