City profile · Connecticut · Census ACS 2023

Crystal Lake, CT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crystal Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,963
Residents
$142,642
Median income
$345,300
Median home
$1,865
Median rent (state)

Crystal Lake - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Crystal Lake places in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Crystal Lake, CT

Connecticut's Crystal Lake is a small town, with 1,963 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $142,642 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Crystal Lake are valued around $345,300, and the median resident age is 51.1 years. About 40.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Connecticut carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Connecticut at 103.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,865 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Connecticut run around $345, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,963 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Connecticut

Median Household Income

$142,642 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.6 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Connecticut average

How does Crystal Lake compare to other US cities?

Here's how Crystal Lake stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Crystal Lake's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Connecticut, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

93rdIncome percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crystal Lake's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$345,300 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Crystal Lake $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Crystal Lake, CT Crystal Lake, CT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crystal Lake, CT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Crystal Lake, CT median $142,642/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Crystal Lake, CT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Crystal Lake, CT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,963
Median Income
$142,642
Median Home Value
$345,300
Median Age
51.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
1.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
23.6%

Based on 1,045 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Connecticut - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$175
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$345
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Connecticut state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Connecticut state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crystal Lake sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.6
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,865/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Connecticut

Newtown
1,968 people
Ridgebury
1,949 people
Suffield Depot
1,947 people
Mill Plain
1,980 people
Blue Hills
1,989 people
East Brooklyn
2,008 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Lake's 1,963 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Stewart Manor, NY
1,963 people
Broad Creek, NC
1,963 people
Mayo, SC
1,963 people
Ronan, MT
1,962 people
Roundup, MT
1,964 people
Syracuse, NE
1,964 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Lake's $142,642 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Homer, IN
$142,632 median income
Geneva, WA
$142,612 median income
Wyndmoor, PA
$142,583 median income
Casa Conejo, CA
$142,708 median income
Hester, LA
$142,571 median income
Prairie View, KS
$142,717 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crystal Lake, CT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Crystal Lake, CT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.1% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 85.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 8.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Crystal Lake compares to nearby Connecticut cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Crystal Lake (this city) 1,963 $142,642
Newtown 1,968 $161,000
Ridgebury 1,949 $207,721
Suffield Depot 1,947 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crystal Lake, CT?

What is the population of Crystal Lake, CT? +

The population of Crystal Lake, CT stands at 1,963 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crystal Lake, CT? +

Median annual household income in Crystal Lake runs $142,642, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crystal Lake? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crystal Lake; the closest available measure is the Connecticut state average, a cost of living index of 103.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Connecticut vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crystal Lake, CT? +

A typical home in Crystal Lake is worth $345,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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