Crystal Lake

Population: 40,436
Median household income: $105,428
Median home value: $287,400

Located in McHenry County, Illinois, Crystal Lake is a community with a population of 40,436. The median household income of $105,428 is in line with the McHenry County median ($102,836).

From 2019 to 2023, Crystal Lake's population grew 1.2% from 39,974 to 40,436, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $221,300 to $287,400.

The median resident is 39.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,436
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $105,428
Median home value: $287,400
Median gross rent: $1,431
Housing units: 15,396
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,97440,436

Median household income

$87,578$105,428

Median home value

$221,300$287,400

Median gross rent

$1,274$1,431

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,974	$87,578	$221,300	$1,274
2020	39,685	$91,456	$233,400	$1,224
2021	40,082	$96,274	$241,500	$1,336
2022	40,463	$103,018	$271,100	$1,353
2023	40,436	$105,428	$287,400	$1,431

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,701	4.2%
5 to 17	7,836	19.4%
18 to 24	3,797	9.4%
25 to 34	3,803	9.4%
35 to 44	6,421	15.9%
45 to 54	5,685	14.1%
55 to 64	5,189	12.8%
65 to 74	3,921	9.7%
75 and over	2,083	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,697	80.9%
Black or African American	211	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.2%
Asian	1,339	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	96	0.2%
Two or more races	1,134	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,892	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,415	5.2%
High school graduate	6,113	22.6%
Some college or associate's	8,200	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	7,803	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3,571	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,725	73.1%
Carpooled	1,854	8.6%
Public transit	416	1.9%
Walked	263	1.2%
Bicycle	45	0.2%
Worked from home	2,999	13.9%
Other means	199	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,375	29.1%
15 to 29 min	5,387	29.1%
30 to 44 min	2,684	14.5%
45 to 59 min	2,777	15.0%
60+ min	2,279	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 6.1% (2,445 of 40,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,800	72.4%
Nonfamily households	4,117	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,917	96.9%
Vacant	479	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,642	78.0%
Renter-occupied	3,275	22.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,401	67.6%
1-unit, attached	1,656	10.8%
2 to 4 units	791	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1,793	11.6%
20 or more units	448	2.9%
Mobile home & other	307	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1717887
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 42.2332, -88.3344