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Crystal River

Florida · 3,485 residents · 7.56 sq mi
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Crystal River is a city of 3,485 people in Florida. At a median age of 48.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $83,800. There are 559 fewer people here than in 1990. The median household earns $37,207, about 13% below the national median. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 48.5
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,485
−14%since 1990
from 4,044 in 1990
1990 – 2025
48.5
+12%since 1990
from 43.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.56 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Crystal River
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.4%(152)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(198)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(173)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(187)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(135)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.5%(332)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.4%(396)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(478)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6413.5%(471)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7412.9%(451)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849.3%(325)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over5.4%(187)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,207
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,732 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$25,866
+72%since 1990
from $14,998 in 1990
US average: $21,522
9.9%
−10.8 ptssince 1990
from 20.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$83,800
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$460
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
70.3%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 69.8% in 1990
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86.6%(3,501)
Black12.5%(507)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(114)
Asian0.4%(16)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(2,857)
Black12.4%(433)
Hispanic / Latino3%(106)
Asian1.3%(46)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

23.8%
+7.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.6%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.8 min
−25%since 1990
from 17.0 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 married22.7%(347)
Married58.2%(891)
Widowed5.9%(90)
Divorced13.2%(202)
Women 15+
Never married16%(223)
Married54.3%(757)
Widowed14.4%(201)
Divorced15.3%(213)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.4%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
45.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Crystal River, Florida?

Crystal River, Florida has about 3,485 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Crystal River, Florida earns about $37,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crystal River, Florida expensive?

In Crystal River, Florida, the median home is worth about $83,800, and the typical rent is about $460 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal River, Florida?

About 23.8% of adults age 25 and over in Crystal River, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crystal River, Florida?

About 9.9% of people in Crystal River, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crystal River, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Crystal River, Florida has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 559 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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

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