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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) | 701 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 681 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Crystal, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 687±151 |
| Median age | 45.8±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 41.6%±11.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 57.8%±11.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.0%±8.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.7%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $54,375±$10,784 |
| Per capita income | $24,706±$5,201 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.1%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.3%±13.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,400±$51,846 |
| Median gross rent | $788±$46 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±32.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.9%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.6%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.4%±17.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±7.6 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