Crystal

Population: 302
Median home value: $75,800

Crystal is a community in San Juan County, New Mexico, home to 302 residents. The median home value of $75,800 is below the San Juan County median ($185,100).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crystal's population declined 12.5% from 345 to 302, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $53,100 to $75,800.

86.7% of workers drive to work alone. 95.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 302
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $75,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

345302

Median household income

$40,750$33,125

Median home value

$53,100$75,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	345	$40,750	$53,100	$715
2020	331	$41,250	$51,400	—
2021	305	$33,125	$42,500	—
2022	285	—	$62,100	—
2023	302	—	$75,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.6%
5 to 17	57	18.9%
18 to 24	22	7.3%
25 to 34	51	16.9%
35 to 44	31	10.3%
45 to 54	57	18.9%
55 to 64	28	9.3%
65 to 74	14	4.6%
75 and over	31	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	279	92.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	12.7%
High school graduate	77	36.3%
Some college or associate's	76	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	18	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	86.7%
Carpooled	10	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.3%
15 to 29 min	40	42.1%
30 to 44 min	24	25.3%
45 to 59 min	9	9.5%
60+ min	17	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.17
Poverty rate: 29.8% (90 of 302)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	80.3%
Nonfamily households	14	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	74.7%
Vacant	24	25.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	91.5%
Renter-occupied	6	8.5%

1-unit, detached95.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	95.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3519080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.0300, -108.9892