Crystal

Population: 22,685
Median household income: $86,752
Median home value: $280,500

Crystal is a community in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to 22,685 residents. The median household income of $86,752 is below the Hennepin County median ($96,339).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crystal's population declined 1.3% from 22,975 to 22,685, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $197,300 to $280,500.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $1,437.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,685
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,752
Median home value: $280,500
Median gross rent: $1,437
Housing units: 9,611
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,97522,685

Median household income

$67,342$86,752

Median home value

$197,300$280,500

Median gross rent

$1,099$1,437

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,975	$67,342	$197,300	$1,099
2020	22,937	$70,724	$211,800	$1,132
2021	23,143	$77,117	$227,100	$1,203
2022	22,954	$86,288	$262,800	$1,351
2023	22,685	$86,752	$280,500	$1,437

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,041	4.6%
5 to 17	4,021	17.7%
18 to 24	1,724	7.6%
25 to 34	3,805	16.8%
35 to 44	3,538	15.6%
45 to 54	2,319	10.2%
55 to 64	2,734	12.1%
65 to 74	2,105	9.3%
75 and over	1,398	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,075	66.5%
Black or African American	3,154	13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.2%
Asian	933	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	0.7%
Two or more races	1,127	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,197	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	959	6.0%
High school graduate	3,807	23.9%
Some college or associate's	5,427	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,292	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,414	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit3.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,294	66.3%
Carpooled	1,310	10.5%
Public transit	437	3.5%
Walked	145	1.2%
Bicycle	4	0.0%
Worked from home	2,265	18.1%
Other means	55	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,258	22.0%
15 to 29 min	5,537	54.0%
30 to 44 min	1,664	16.2%
45 to 59 min	409	4.0%
60+ min	377	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.8% (1,760 of 22,478)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,441	58.5%
Nonfamily households	3,866	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,307	96.8%
Vacant	304	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,017	75.4%
Renter-occupied	2,290	24.6%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units15.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,299	75.9%
1-unit, attached	254	2.6%
2 to 4 units	270	2.8%
5 to 19 units	316	3.3%
20 or more units	1,461	15.2%
Mobile home & other	11	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2714158
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 45.0373, -93.3595