Crystal, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 21,707 (All urban)

Crystal, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $775 (lower quartile is $712, upper quartile is $924)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,046

Median gross rent in Crystal, MN in 2007: $829

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

Crystal,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $203,396 (it was $112,900 in 2000)

Crystal:	$203,396
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,183 - $255,505

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $222,311
Here: $222,311
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $172,078
Here: $172,078
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $261,629
Here: $261,629
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,073
Here: $174,073
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $170,959
Here: $170,959
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $106,591
Here: $106,591
State: $34,666

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crystal, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 28 3 rooms: 219 4 rooms: 554 5 rooms: 1,912 6 rooms: 1,689 7 rooms: 1,180 8 rooms: 945 9 or more rooms: 761

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crystal, Minnesota:
	1 room: 114 2 rooms: 248 3 rooms: 614 4 rooms: 685 5 rooms: 290 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 71 8 rooms: 26 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 56
1990 to 1994: 96
1980 to 1989: 527
1970 to 1979: 1,143
1960 to 1969: 2,080
1950 to 1959: 4,380
1940 to 1949: 725
1939 or earlier: 475

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crystal:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 162 2 bedrooms: 1,981 3 bedrooms: 4,007 4 bedrooms: 986 5 or more bedrooms: 152

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crystal:
	no bedroom: 126 1 bedroom: 924 2 bedrooms: 884 3 bedrooms: 164 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Crystal in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 284 1 vehicle: 2,206 2 vehicles: 3,513 3 vehicles: 927 4 vehicles: 290 5 or more vehicles: 68

Cars and other vehicles available in Crystal in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 268 1 vehicle: 1,219 2 vehicles: 538 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 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: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 110
$125,000 to $149,999: 521
$150,000 to $174,999: 1194
$175,000 to $199,999: 1418
$200,000 to $249,999: 2370
$250,000 to $299,999: 983
$300,000 to $399,999: 231
$400,000 to $499,999: 68
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Crystal rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Crystal:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 68
$600 to $649: 141
$650 to $699: 243
$700 to $749: 318
$750 to $799: 289
$800 to $899: 353
$900 to $999: 250
$1,000 to $1,249: 185
$1,250 to $1,499: 47
$1,500 to $1,999: 12
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 66

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 468 1990 to 1994: 404 1985 to 1989: 129 1980 to 1984: 210 1975 to 1979: 53 1970 to 1974: 63 1970 to 1974: 34 1965 to 1969: 145

Crystal, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Crystal mode of transportation to work chart

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

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (12%)
Vietnam (11%)
India (10%)
Laos (7%)
Canada (5%)
Korea (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,856
Black householders: $42,689
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $54,291
Asian householders: $66,561
Some other race householders: $68,396
Two or more races householders: $65,141
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,167

Crystal household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Crystal household income for Black householders

Crystal household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Crystal household income for Asian householders

Crystal household income for Some other race householders

Crystal household income for Two or more races householders

Crystal household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Crystal marital status for males

Crystal marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,035
Black or African American householders: $216,547
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $212,043
Asian householders: $209,161
Some other race householders: $179,255
Two or more races householders: $236,544
Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,218

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: $195,777

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Crystal:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Electricity (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (19%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144

Here:	6.6%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	4.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 159

Here:	17.8%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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