Lake Crystal

Population: 2,530
Median household income: $77,979
Median home value: $193,800

Located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Lake Crystal is a community with a population of 2,530. Its median household income of $77,979 runs above the Blue Earth County figure of $72,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Crystal's population declined 3.6% from 2,625 to 2,530, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $153,200 to $193,800.

The typical home was built around 1972. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,530
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,979
Median home value: $193,800
Median gross rent: $644
Housing units: 1,149
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6252,530

Median household income

$64,083$77,979

Median home value

$153,200$193,800

Median gross rent

$719$644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,625	$64,083	$153,200	$719
2020	2,496	$63,672	$159,800	$775
2021	2,542	$68,508	$159,700	$599
2022	2,535	$74,316	$186,300	$644
2023	2,530	$77,979	$193,800	$644

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	5.2%
5 to 17	541	21.4%
18 to 24	158	6.2%
25 to 34	241	9.5%
35 to 44	355	14.0%
45 to 54	341	13.5%
55 to 64	299	11.8%
65 to 74	313	12.4%
75 and over	151	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,368	93.6%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	3.8%
High school graduate	583	34.3%
Some college or associate's	663	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	247	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	143	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,098	83.9%
Carpooled	135	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	4.0%
Other means	6	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	315	25.1%
15 to 29 min	623	49.6%
30 to 44 min	221	17.6%
45 to 59 min	31	2.5%
60+ min	66	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 11.0% (278 of 2,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	748	67.4%
Nonfamily households	362	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,110	96.6%
Vacant	39	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	885	79.7%
Renter-occupied	225	20.3%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	901	78.4%
1-unit, attached	33	2.9%
2 to 4 units	31	2.7%
5 to 19 units	57	5.0%
20 or more units	98	8.5%
Mobile home & other	29	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2734190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1054, -94.2191