CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crystal River

Florida · 4,044 residents · 7.56 sq mi

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Crystal River is home to 4,044 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 559 more people. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $23,732, about 21% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,044

+16%vs 2000

vs 3,485 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 48.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(180)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.3%(215)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(228)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(254)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(155)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(517)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(583)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(348)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(449)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.1%(611)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(349)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(155)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,732

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,207 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,998

−42%vs 2000

vs $25,866 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.7%

+10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$74,500

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$372

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $460 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.3% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82%(2,857)

Black12.4%(433)

Hispanic / Latino3%(106)

Asian1.3%(46)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.6%(3,501)

Black12.5%(507)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(114)

Asian0.4%(16)

Other0.5%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American4%(146)

Colombian3.2%(117)

Puerto Rican1.1%(41)

Venezuelan0.8%(29)

Dominican0.2%(6)

Cuban0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(17)

Ancestry

English17.3%(631)

German12.1%(441)

Irish12%(438)

Italian10.7%(391)

American9%(327)

Lithuanian6.2%(224)

Polish6.1%(223)

Scottish4.9%(180)

Slovak4.4%(161)

Austrian2%(71)

French1.6%(57)

Swedish1.1%(40)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Iranian1%(38)

Subsaharan African0.8%(29)

Ethiopian0.8%(29)

Greek0.8%(28)

Finnish0.7%(25)

British0.5%(19)

Dutch0.5%(17)

Portuguese0.5%(17)

Czech0.4%(16)

Danish0.4%(14)

Welsh0.4%(14)

Canadian0.2%(7)

Romanian0.2%(6)

Russian0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.3%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 12.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27%(411)

Married52.1%(793)

Widowed2.4%(36)

Divorced18.5%(281)

Women 15+

Never married14.7%(253)

Married43.6%(750)

Widowed21.1%(362)

Divorced20.6%(354)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−11.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.3%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

45.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.3%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.3%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% 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)6.8%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.2%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.2%(126)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.7%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 380 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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