Crystal City

Population: 6,241
Median household income: $38,598
Median home value: $86,500

Crystal City is a community in Zavala County, Texas, home to 6,241 residents. The median household income of $38,598 is below the Zavala County median ($41,887).

From 2019 to 2023, Crystal City's population declined 14.6% from 7,310 to 6,241, while its median home value rose 79.1% from $48,300 to $86,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,241
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,598
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $445
Housing units: 2,519
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3106,241

Median household income

$34,797$38,598

Median home value

$48,300$86,500

Median gross rent

$589$445

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,310	$34,797	$48,300	$589
2020	7,256	$38,858	$61,100	$563
2021	6,504	$44,328	$63,900	$626
2022	6,332	$49,211	$77,400	$806
2023	6,241	$38,598	$86,500	$445

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1727.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	5.8%
5 to 17	1,682	27.0%
18 to 24	443	7.1%
25 to 34	714	11.4%
35 to 44	949	15.2%
45 to 54	544	8.7%
55 to 64	569	9.1%
65 to 74	662	10.6%
75 and over	314	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	385	6.2%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,839	93.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.7%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	965	25.7%
High school graduate	1,270	33.8%
Some college or associate's	1,237	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	228	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	52	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,023	89.6%
Carpooled	114	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,057	48.5%
15 to 29 min	884	40.6%
30 to 44 min	48	2.2%
45 to 59 min	42	1.9%
60+ min	148	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 41.1% (2,545 of 6,189)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,789	79.3%
Nonfamily households	467	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,256	89.6%
Vacant	263	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,483	65.7%
Renter-occupied	773	34.3%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,706	67.7%
1-unit, attached	72	2.9%
2 to 4 units	338	13.4%
5 to 19 units	76	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	327	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4818020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 28.6907, -99.8271