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Crystal Lake Illinois Information: Crystal Lake, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for Crystal Lake from the last gathering is 38000. You can view Crystal Lake venues that host many Crystal Lake IL events every year. You can also research Crystal Lake Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Crystal Lake Illinois real estate guide. Crystal Lake Illinois has a latitude of 42.2333 and a longitude of -88.3251. Zip codes in Crystal Lake, IL include 60014 ... more Crystal Lake zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Crystal Lake, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Crystal Lake, IL was 38,000.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Crystal Lake was 18,785, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Crystal Lake, IL
There are an estimated 8,986 married men in the town. 67.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Crystal Lake are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Crystal Lake is 19,215 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Crystal Lake, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,865 married women in the community. 62 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Crystal Lake, IL
The median age of people living in Crystal Lake, IL was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Crystal Lake was 3,094. There were 25,985 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (3,410) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Crystal Lake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Crystal Lake, IL was 37,601.

White Population in Crystal Lake, IL
The estimated White population in the Crystal Lake community is 35,746, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Crystal Lake, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 212, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Crystal Lake, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Crystal Lake, IL was 62.

Asian Population in Crystal Lake, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 747.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Crystal Lake, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Crystal Lake was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 826, while those of “two or more races” was 399 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Crystal Lake community was 2,662, or 7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Crystal Lake, IL
The household population number in Crystal Lake was 37,724.

Group Quarters Population in Crystal Lake, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 276.

Average Household Size in Crystal Lake, IL
The average household size in Crystal Lake is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.36 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Crystal Lake, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,459 total housing units in Crystal Lake.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,070, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,370 were owner-occupied (79.3), and 2,700 were renter-occupied (20.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 389 vacant homes in Crystal Lake at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Crystal Lake, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,245, with a median value in dollars of 170,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Crystal Lake, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,489 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Crystal Lake, average costs per month were $449 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,306 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Crystal Lake, Illinois
8,425 people in Crystal Lake also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Crystal Lake, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Crystal Lake was 2,734, or 10.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Crystal Lake, IL
In 2000, there were 3,828 people in Crystal Lake, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Crystal Lake, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,321 people in Crystal Lake who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Crystal Lake, Illinois
There were 19,465 in the labor force in Crystal Lake at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Crystal Lake was 31.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Crystal Lake, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,872. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Crystal Lake, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,396. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Crystal Lake, Illinois
Per capita income in Crystal Lake in the last full census was 26,146. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Crystal Lake numbered 258, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Crystal Lake, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,324, or 3.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.