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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crystal Falls

Michigan · 1,922 residents · 3.49 sq mi
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With 1,922 people, Crystal Falls is a city in Michigan. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 42%. Median home value sits at $33,400. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median household income is $17,885, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,922
+7%vs 2000
vs 1,791 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 45.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Crystal Falls
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(125)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(124)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(98)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(75)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(227)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.2%(234)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(152)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(190)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.8%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8414.1%(271)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(55)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,885
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,637 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,694
−33%vs 2000
vs $14,538 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$33,400
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$255
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $341 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.6%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.5% in 2000
24.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(1,742)
Black0.1%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(22)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(1,900)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(10)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other1.1%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
13.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.3%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 14.2 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 1,922 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Crystal Falls, Michigan earns about $17,885 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 $33,400, and the typical rent is about $255 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal Falls, Michigan?

About 13.5% 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 12.5% of people in Crystal Falls, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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

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