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Crystal Falls

Michigan · 1,607 residents (2025 est.) · 3.49 sq mi
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With 1,719 people, Crystal Falls is a city in Michigan. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $83,300. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 0%. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,719
−4%since 2000
from 1,791 in 2000
1,607 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
492 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 438 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
−8%since 2000
from 45.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Crystal Falls
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(90)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(71)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1412.7%(219)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(95)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.6%(44)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(231)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.8%(186)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(207)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(240)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(198)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(68)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.1%(70)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,865
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,637 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,223
+87%since 2000
from $14,538 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.1%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.0%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.366
−7%since 2010
from 0.393 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information19.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade14.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,300
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$791
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $341 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
19.3% rent
Vacancy rate
18.2%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.19 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
30.2%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.4
−14%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,742)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(22)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(1,545)
Black1.3%(22)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(24)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other7.2%(124)
Diversity Score
23
+314%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(4)
Ancestry
German27.3%(470)
Italian22.3%(383)
Finnish13.4%(231)
Polish10.7%(184)
American10.3%(177)
Swedish8.4%(144)
English8%(137)
Irish6.9%(119)
French3.2%(55)
Norwegian2.4%(42)
Danish0.9%(15)
British0.8%(14)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(12)
Dutch0.6%(10)
Austrian0.5%(9)
Croatian0.5%(8)
Lithuanian0.5%(8)
Slovak0.3%(6)
Welsh0.3%(6)
Romanian0.3%(5)
Bulgarian0.2%(4)
Czech0.2%(4)
Ukrainian0.2%(3)
Slovene0.1%(2)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Finnish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
+15.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+17%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
−9.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2011
from 2.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2011
from 48.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
30.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
55.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
Female
44.6%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
Foreign born
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
26.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2012
from 20.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+32.6 ptssince 2017
from 53.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(306)
Married39.3%(287)
Widowed5.7%(42)
Divorced13.1%(96)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(154)
Married45.1%(274)
Widowed11.3%(69)
Divorced18.3%(111)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% 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)11.5%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(32)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(47)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 122 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 Falls, Michigan?

Crystal Falls, Michigan has about 1,719 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Crystal Falls, Michigan?

The typical household in Crystal Falls, Michigan earns about $60,865 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crystal Falls, Michigan expensive?

In Crystal Falls, Michigan, the median home is worth about $83,300, and the typical rent is about $791 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal Falls, Michigan?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Crystal Falls, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crystal Falls, Michigan?

About 21.0% of people in Crystal Falls, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crystal Falls, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Crystal Falls, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 203 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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