Crystal, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Back to: Crystal, Minnesota main profile, Minnesota, Minnesota smaller cities, Minnesota small towns, Minnesota forum, All US cities. Total population: 22,848 (All urban) Houses: 9,493 (9,417 occupied: 7,288 owner occupied, 2,129 renter occupied) % of renters here:   23% State:   25% Housing density: 1643 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Crystal, Minnesota on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: What is Crystal like?  (6 replies) Job offer in Crystal, need advice on where to live  (9 replies) Crystal and Robbinsdale  (6 replies) Whats bad about N. Minneapolis  (64 replies) Hermantown  (40 replies) Can't buy a SFH in Twin Cities for 200K?  (81 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $126,400 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $850 Median gross rent in Crystal, MN in 2000: $671 Housing units in Crystal with a mortgage: 5,049 (646 second mortgage, 689 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,881 Household type by relationship Households: 22,573 In family households: 18,480 (4,678 male householders, 1,478 female householders) 4,736 spouses, 6,254 children (5,920 natural, 144 adopted, 190 stepchildren), 189 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 235 other relatives, 526 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,093 (1,476 male householders (1,081 living alone)), 1,845 female householders (1,551 living alone)), 772 nonrelatives In group quarters: 275 (125 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 2,896 2-persons, 1,397 3-persons, 1,157 4-persons, 479 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 2,632 1-person, 613 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 9 6-persons. 3,556 married couples with children. 1,170 single-parent households (272 men, 898 women). 90.7% of residents of Crystal speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,506 (6.6%) (40.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Crystal, MN: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 12 $50,000 to $59,999: 50 $60,000 to $69,999: 92 $70,000 to $79,999: 311 $80,000 to $89,999: 621 $90,000 to $99,999: 1056 $100,000 to $124,999: 2572 $125,000 to $149,999: 1716 $150,000 to $174,999: 308 $175,000 to $199,999: 78 $200,000 to $249,999: 66 $250,000 to $299,999: 40 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Crystal: Less than $100: 9 $100 to $149: 17 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 19 $400 to $449: 28 $450 to $499: 92 $500 to $549: 221 $550 to $599: 421 $600 to $649: 372 $650 to $699: 242 $700 to $749: 203 $750 to $799: 166 $800 to $899: 151 $900 to $999: 57 $1,000 to $1,249: 60 $1,250 to $1,499: 5 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 66

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 267 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 273 5 to 9 minutes: 1222 10 to 14 minutes: 1830 15 to 19 minutes: 2164 20 to 24 minutes: 2502 25 to 29 minutes: 1050 30 to 34 minutes: 1946 35 to 39 minutes: 190 40 to 44 minutes: 296 45 to 59 minutes: 437 60 to 89 minutes: 238 90 or more minutes: 162

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,345 (82%) Carpooled: 1,306 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 452 (4%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 148 (1%) Other means: 46 (0%) Worked at home: 267 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 322 $10,000 to $14,999: 217 $15,000 to $19,999: 380 $20,000 to $24,999: 560 $25,000 to $29,999: 653 $30,000 to $34,999: 780 $35,000 to $39,999: 659 $40,000 to $44,999: 718 $45,000 to $49,999: 582 $50,000 to $59,999: 1329 $60,000 to $74,999: 1301 $75,000 to $99,999: 1192 $100,000 to $124,999: 465 $125,000 to $149,999: 176 $150,000 to $199,999: 52 $200,000 or more: 91

First ancestries reported:

• German: 5851
• Norwegian: 2720
• Other groups: 2473
• Swedish: 1554
• Irish: 1292
• English: 766
• United States or American: 760
• Polish: 592
• French (except Basque): 445
• Finnish: 397
• Scandinavian: 345
• Italian: 342
• Dutch: 265
• French Canadian: 256
• Danish: 199
• Scotch-Irish: 195
• European: 184
• Subsaharan African:: 158
• Czech: 124
• Slovak: 101
• Scottish: 100
• Russian: 93
• Yugoslavian: 85
• Ukrainian: 73
• Greek: 72
• Czechoslovakian: 61
• Arab:: 56
• Austrian: 54
• Swiss: 50
• Other Subsaharan African: 48
• Latvian: 43
• Romanian: 42
• Liberian: 37
• British: 35
• Nigerian: 33
• Canadian: 31
• Lebanese: 30
• African: 29
• Egyptian: 26
• Welsh: 26
• Hungarian: 23
• Belgian: 23
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
• Croatian: 12
• Iranian: 11
• Luxemburger: 8
• Icelander: 8
• Haitian: 8
• Guyanese: 7
• Somalian: 6
• Slavic: 6
• Lithuanian: 6
• Jamaican: 6
• Kenyan: 5
• New Zealander: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16201
• Northeast: 312
• Midwest: 3266
• South: 616
• West: 819

63% of Crystal residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 39
• Nursery to 4th grade: 4
• 5th and 6th grade: 48
• 7th and 8th grade: 57
• 9th grade: 121
• 10th grade: 121
• 11th grade: 134
• 12th grade, no diploma: 271
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,472
• Less than 1 year of college: 722
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,306
• Associate degree: 599
• Bachelor's degree: 1,466
• Master's degree: 243
• Professional school degree: 76
• Doctorate degree: 61

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 65
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 15
• 7th and 8th grade: 127
• 9th grade: 69
• 10th grade: 165
• 11th grade: 107
• 12th grade, no diploma: 215
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,881
• Less than 1 year of college: 911
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,320
• Associate degree: 677
• Bachelor's degree: 1,411
• Master's degree: 256
• Professional school degree: 73
• Doctorate degree: 6

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 23.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $48,954
• Black householders: $45,556
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,938
• Asian householders: $51,250
• Some other race householders: $36,250
• Two or more races householders: $42,167
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,281

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,700
• Black or African American householders: $120,200
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $117,700
• Asian householders: $116,100
• Some other race householders: $99,500
• Two or more races householders: $131,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $101,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,223
• One, attached: 242
• Two: 139
• 3 or 4: 152
• 5 to 9: 60
• 10 to 19: 347
• 20 to 49: 523
• 50 or more: 796
• Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $96,900

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Minnesota:	11.7%

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Minnesota:	6.8%

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Minnesota:	24.6%

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