Crystal Lake, Illinois

Crystal Lake is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. It is named after Crystal Lake, a small lake southwest of the town. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 38,000. Crystal Lake has a small bit of fame for being the city where the tradition of giving gold coins to the Salvation Army anonymously began in the early 1980s. The city is also home to the Crystal Lake Community Band.

Demographics

As of the census{{GR|2}} of 2000, there are 38,000 people, 13,070 households, and 9,854 families residing in the city. The population density is 903.4/km² (2,339.5/mi²). There are 13,459 housing units at an average density of 320.0/km² (828.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.07% White, 0.56% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.97% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.17% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 7.01% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Census - 2000 - Population density - White - African American - Native American - Asian - Pacific Islander - Other races - Hispanic - Latino

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There are 13,070 households out of which 44.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.89 and the average family size is 3.36.

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In the city the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.

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The median income for a household in the city is $66,872, and the median income for a family is $75,396. Males have a median income of $52,154 versus $32,287 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,146. 3.5% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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