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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Crystal, MI compare?
| Figure | Crystal, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,726 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,619 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 77 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.0% |
| Measure | Crystal, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,670±19 |
| Median age | 43.8±9.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±5.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.5%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $56,087±$15,330 |
| Per capita income | $37,653±$7,925 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $194,000±$21,342 |
| Median gross rent | $841±$141 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.7%±36.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.9%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.9%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.9%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 42.3 min±7.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov