Population 914 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Crystal Lakes
Household size in Crystal Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Crystal Lakes average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, 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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Crystal Lakes skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Crystal Lakes (9.2%), 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 Lakes
Renters in Crystal Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crystal Lakes is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Crystal Lakes: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Crystal Lakes are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $897 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $833 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$191 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Crystal Lakes runs $1,088 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Crystal Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crystal Lakes have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Crystal Lakes is close to the national rate: 88.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Kansas City area (92.9%).
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 Lakes
| Period | Crystal Lakes | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Crystal Lakes than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Kansas City area. 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 Lakes 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 Lakes | 2.79 | 43.7 | 9.2% | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,088 | 11.5% | 88.8% | 4.1% |
| Wood Heights | 2.87 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 1981 | $991 | 15.9% | 94.1% | 6.5% |
| Excelsior Springs | 2.70 | 37.5 | 10.1% | 27.3% | 10.7% | 1971 | $1,043 | 17.8% | 86.3% | 5.3% |
| Excelsior Estates | 2.70 | 41.8 | 8.3% | 25.1% | 6.7% | 1978 | $923 | 29.9% | 88.8% | 1.3% |
| Vibbard | 2.78 | 43.0 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 1990 | $550 | 30.6% | 93.3% | 2.9% |
| Prathersville | 2.45 | 52.5 | 4.7% | 15.6% | 9.6% | 1977 | $1,101 | 45.6% | 96.2% | 3.7% |
| Elkhorn | 2.93 | 45.5 | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1981 | $798 | 13.5% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Mosby | 2.48 | 49.1 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,030 | 40.0% | 96.4% | 3.8% |
| Rayville | 2.38 | 46.6 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 1978 | $611 | 20.7% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Excelsior Springs Junction | 2.76 | 52.5 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $1,082 | 25.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Lawson | 2.91 | 37.9 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1982 | $971 | 21.2% | 93.2% | 1.7% |
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 Lakes. 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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