Population 601 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crystal Beach
Household size in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Crystal Beach sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.4, Crystal Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Crystal Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Crystal Beach
Renters in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crystal Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Crystal Beach: 27.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Crystal Beach are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $781 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$55 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Crystal Beach runs $818 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Crystal Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crystal Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Crystal Beach never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Crystal Beach
| Period | Crystal Beach | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Crystal Beach runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Crystal Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Beach | 2.62 | 47.4 | 3.0% | 10.9% | 27.0% | 1977 | $818 | 17.3% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Canada Shores | 2.27 | 53.4 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 56.4% | 1977 | $902 | 34.3% | 90.7% | 2.3% |
| West Kinderhook | 2.31 | 39.9 | 9.3% | 19.7% | 11.9% | 1986 | $1,145 | 24.6% | 93.8% | 7.9% |
| Coldwater | 2.60 | 42.6 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 15.7% | 1962 | $983 | 17.5% | 89.7% | 7.2% |
| Quincy | 2.57 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 17.3% | 1965 | $935 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 3.1% |
| Kinderhook | 2.50 | 51.6 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 38.8% | 1969 | $778 | 26.0% | 86.8% | 1.8% |
| Montgomery | 3.74 | 28.6 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 18.4% | 1965 | $844 | 10.0% | 72.1% | 4.4% |
| East Gilead | 2.39 | 41.6 | 6.3% | 14.0% | 30.6% | 1965 | $906 | 20.4% | 84.9% | 2.5% |
| Fremont | 2.21 | 49.3 | 8.1% | 15.6% | 22.3% | 1984 | $899 | 28.3% | 94.5% | 8.7% |
| Reading | 2.49 | 45.1 | 10.8% | 20.5% | 22.2% | 1965 | $804 | 19.6% | 90.9% | 5.3% |
| Allen | 2.40 | 48.0 | 6.0% | 16.3% | 16.0% | 1971 | $704 | 20.7% | 88.6% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Crystal Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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