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Crystal Lake, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hancock County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
229
Population
916/sq mi density
$82,500
Median Income
$32,259 per capita
$86,000
Home Value
$88,960 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,260 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$82,500 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,000 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,500
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,259
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Crystal Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Crystal Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,500
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,259
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,191
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,152
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,152
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,204M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
379
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
25
Retail
36
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,191
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,211
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,191 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,152 |
| County GDP | $1,204M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 379 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,191 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,211 |