Crystal City

Population: 4,721
Median household income: $64,650
Median home value: $169,500

Located in Jefferson County, Missouri, Crystal City is a community with a population of 4,721. The median household income of $64,650 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,522).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crystal City's population held roughly steady from 4,740 to 4,721, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $134,000 to $169,500.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $893.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,721
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,650
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 1,985
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7404,721

Median household income

$56,264$64,650

Median home value

$134,000$169,500

Median gross rent

$851$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,740	$56,264	$134,000	$851
2020	4,733	$57,441	$143,100	$782
2021	4,743	$59,577	$152,200	$781
2022	4,721	$61,818	$165,400	$888
2023	4,721	$64,650	$169,500	$893

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	4.7%
5 to 17	734	15.5%
18 to 24	551	11.7%
25 to 34	420	8.9%
35 to 44	532	11.3%
45 to 54	677	14.3%
55 to 64	701	14.8%
65 to 74	462	9.8%
75 and over	420	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,061	86.0%
Black or African American	197	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	35	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	408	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	362	11.3%
High school graduate	1,082	33.7%
Some college or associate's	1,287	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	323	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	158	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,803	77.2%
Carpooled	398	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	117	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	595	26.8%
15 to 29 min	402	18.1%
30 to 44 min	678	30.6%
45 to 59 min	387	17.5%
60+ min	155	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.5% (653 of 4,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,190	64.4%
Nonfamily households	657	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,847	93.0%
Vacant	138	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,327	71.8%
Renter-occupied	520	28.2%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,684	84.8%
1-unit, attached	49	2.5%
2 to 4 units	26	1.3%
5 to 19 units	135	6.8%
20 or more units	38	1.9%
Mobile home & other	53	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2917632
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.2228, -90.3815