Crystal

Population: 966
Median household income: $50,278
Median home value: $192,500

Crystal, a community in Montcalm County, Michigan, has 966 residents. At $50,278, its median household income sits below Montcalm County's $64,892.

Between 2020 and 2023, Crystal's population grew 8.3% from 892 to 966, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $156,500 to $192,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 966
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,278
Median home value: $192,500
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 781
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

892966

Median household income

$36,528$50,278

Median home value

$156,500$192,500

Median gross rent

$589$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	892	$36,528	$156,500	$589
2021	943	$45,938	$162,000	$660
2022	909	$40,556	$161,100	—
2023	966	$50,278	$192,500	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	2.6%
5 to 17	107	11.1%
18 to 24	41	4.2%
25 to 34	36	3.7%
35 to 44	70	7.2%
45 to 54	164	17.0%
55 to 64	200	20.7%
65 to 74	186	19.3%
75 and over	137	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	945	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	2.4%
High school graduate	259	32.7%
Some college or associate's	288	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	76	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	151	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	84.1%
Carpooled	5	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	24.0%
15 to 29 min	14	6.7%
30 to 44 min	46	22.1%
45 to 59 min	49	23.6%
60+ min	49	23.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 11.1% (107 of 966)

	Count	Share
Family households	263	54.8%
Nonfamily households	217	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	480	61.5%
Vacant	301	38.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	88.5%
Renter-occupied	55	11.5%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	700	89.6%
1-unit, attached	23	2.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2619060
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 1.28 sq mi
Center point: 43.2590, -84.9319