Illinois / Census place 1717887

Crystal Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Crystal Lake city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,288
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,230/sq mi
19 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,418
Median home value
$311,400
Median gross rent
$1,468
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42%
Typical commute
29.3 min
Public transit commute
1.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO W CHICAGO DUPAGE AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Crystal Lake.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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