City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Crystal Lakes, MO

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

460
Residents
$66,964
Median income
$156,900
Median home
$1,358
Median rent (state)

Crystal Lakes - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Crystal Lakes places in the 46th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

46th
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
51st
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 Lakes, MO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 460 residents in Crystal Lakes, a small town within Missouri. The typical household in Crystal Lakes brings in $66,964 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 24.3%. Crystal Lakes's housing stock carries a median value of $156,900, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. Educational attainment runs 11.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,358 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 27.6 minutes, with 76.6% driving alone and 1.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 44.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

460 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$66,964 /yr

Poverty 24.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Crystal Lakes compare to other US cities?

Crystal Lakes measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% 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

Each percentile compares Crystal Lakes against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Crystal Lakes toward the top of Missouri's cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Crystal Lakes ranks #1 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crystal Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#237 of 842
72nd percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
88th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#279 of 833
67th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#111 of 875
87th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#589 of 875
32nd percentile in Missouri

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

46thIncome percentile

46th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crystal Lakes's home value compares nationally

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

$156,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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 Lakes $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 Lakes, MO Crystal Lakes, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crystal Lakes, MO-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 Lakes, MO median $66,964/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 Lakes, MO'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 Lakes, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.2%

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

Population
460
Median Income
$66,964
Median Home Value
$156,900
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
24.3%
Labor force participation
64.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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390 residents392 residents394 residents396 residents 202020212022202320242025 392 residents 395 residents ▲ +0.8%
Crystal Lakes's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.6 minutes
Drive Alone
76.6%
Carpool
15.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%
Other
7.0%

Based on 201 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri 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 Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crystal Lakes sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
44.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Greenville
462 people
Holt
463 people
Eminence
456 people
Wardell
455 people
Alma
466 people
Novinger
454 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Lakes's 460 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Keams Canyon, AZ
460 people
Roeville, FL
460 people
Strathmoor Manor, KY
460 people
Pitkin, LA
460 people
Bellwood, NE
460 people
Indianola, NE
460 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crystal Lakes's $66,964 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fort Irwin, CA
$66,964 median income
Danvers, IL
$66,964 median income
Clarksville City, TX
$66,964 median income
Edgard, LA
$66,966 median income
Blossburg, PA
$66,962 median income
Pequot Lakes, MN
$66,974 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crystal Lakes, MO 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 Lakes, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.1% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 84.1% Black or African American 0.9% Asian 0.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 14.8% 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 Lakes compares to nearby Missouri 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 Lakes (this city) 460 $66,964
Greenville 462 $39,450
Holt 463 $75,060
Eminence 456 $30,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crystal Lakes, MO?

What is the population of Crystal Lakes, MO? +

Crystal Lakes, MO counts 460 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crystal Lakes, MO? +

Crystal Lakes households earn a median of $66,964 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crystal Lakes? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crystal Lakes; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crystal Lakes, MO? +

Crystal Lakes's median home value sits at $156,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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