Crystal Lake

Population: 5,203
Median household income: $47,679
Median home value: $174,900

Located in Polk County, Florida, Crystal Lake is a community with a population of 5,203. Its median household income of $47,679 runs below the Polk County figure of $63,644.

From 2019 to 2023, Crystal Lake's population declined 19.1% from 6,431 to 5,203, while its median home value rose 111.2% from $82,800 to $174,900.

73.2% of workers drive to work alone. 51.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,203
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,679
Median home value: $174,900
Median gross rent: $1,143
Housing units: 2,336
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4315,203

Median household income

$32,785$47,679

Median home value

$82,800$174,900

Median gross rent

$914$1,143

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,431	$32,785	$82,800	$914
2020	6,211	$33,640	$92,400	$980
2021	5,862	$40,253	$99,200	$1,002
2022	6,048	$45,166	$144,900	$1,087
2023	5,203	$47,679	$174,900	$1,143

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	447	8.6%
5 to 17	963	18.5%
18 to 24	509	9.8%
25 to 34	497	9.6%
35 to 44	741	14.2%
45 to 54	529	10.2%
55 to 64	813	15.6%
65 to 74	307	5.9%
75 and over	397	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,285	43.9%
Black or African American	1,051	20.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	110	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	120	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,631	31.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.6%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	973	29.6%
High school graduate	1,108	33.7%
Some college or associate's	816	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	221	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	166	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means7.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,601	73.2%
Carpooled	151	6.9%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	44	2.0%
Bicycle	38	1.7%
Worked from home	170	7.8%
Other means	169	7.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	334	16.6%
15 to 29 min	922	45.7%
30 to 44 min	294	14.6%
45 to 59 min	212	10.5%
60+ min	254	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 25.4% (1,313 of 5,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,368	70.9%
Nonfamily households	562	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,930	82.6%
Vacant	406	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	46.6%
Renter-occupied	1,031	53.4%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other19.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,194	51.1%
1-unit, attached	35	1.5%
2 to 4 units	548	23.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	99	4.2%
Mobile home & other	460	19.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1215725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 28.0360, -81.8996