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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Crystal

Minnesota · 22,698 residents · 5.79 sq mi
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Crystal is a city of 22,698 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of people here. Households take in $48,736 a year at the median, 14% more than the country as a whole. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

22,698
−5%since 1990
from 23,788 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.0
+9%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.79 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K22K23K23K24K19902000201020202024Crystal
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(1,493)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(1,411)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(1,397)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(1,243)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(1,192)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.8%(3,810)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(4,038)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(2,921)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(1,989)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.7%(1,742)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(1,217)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(245)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,736
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,093 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$23,163
+46%since 1990
from $15,820 in 1990
US average: $21,522
4.4%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$112,900
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$671
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $504 in 1990
US average: $602
77.6%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 77.3% in 1990
22.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(22,718)
Black1.9%(458)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(211)
Asian1.8%(420)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(19,797)
Black4.1%(941)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(570)
Asian3.4%(766)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(2,067)
Guatemalan0.8%(179)
Ecuadorian0.4%(80)
Puerto Rican0.2%(52)
Argentine0.2%(38)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Peruvian0.1%(26)
Colombian0.1%(20)
Honduran0.1%(13)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.9%(207)
Japanese0.5%(113)
Filipino0.5%(113)
Vietnamese0.5%(104)
Burmese0.3%(65)
Laotian0.3%(64)
Chinese0.2%(46)
Cambodian0.1%(15)
Thai0.1%(12)
Pakistani0%(11)
Korean0%(9)
Ancestry
German22.4%(5,042)
Norwegian10.1%(2,274)
Irish8.8%(1,980)
Swedish7.3%(1,637)
English5.7%(1,287)
Polish3.1%(686)
Italian1.9%(436)
American1.8%(403)
Czech1.8%(396)
French1.7%(390)
Finnish1.7%(376)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(318)
Dutch1.1%(253)
Scottish0.9%(212)
Swiss0.5%(110)
Nigerian0.5%(107)
Ukrainian0.5%(105)
Kenyan0.4%(99)
Greek0.4%(96)
Russian0.4%(92)
Welsh0.4%(86)
Croatian0.3%(69)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(52)
Ethiopian0.2%(46)
Austrian0.2%(43)
West Indian0.2%(43)
Belgian0.1%(33)
Slovene0.1%(31)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Romanian0.1%(24)
British0.1%(20)
Jamaican0.1%(15)
Latvian0.1%(12)
Hungarian0%(11)
Iranian0%(7)
Arab0%(2)
Syrian0%(2)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

22.4%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 17.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.2%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.6 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 married32.7%(2,979)
Married55.3%(5,030)
Widowed2.1%(193)
Divorced9.9%(901)
Women 15+
Never married23.4%(2,211)
Married54.2%(5,122)
Widowed9.4%(889)
Divorced13%(1,224)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)8.4%(67)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(330)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.8%(78)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 794 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, Minnesota?

Crystal, Minnesota has about 22,698 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Crystal, Minnesota?

The typical household in Crystal, Minnesota earns about $48,736 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crystal, Minnesota expensive?

In Crystal, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $112,900, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.

How educated are people in Crystal, Minnesota?

About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Crystal, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crystal, Minnesota?

About 4.4% of people in Crystal, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crystal, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Crystal, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,090 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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

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