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Crystal Lake, Iowa

City in Hancock County, Iowa · ZIP 50432

  • Hancock County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 243 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 108Households
  • $82,500Median household income
  • $86,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−11.2%
2402602803002000: 28520002010: 25020102020: 2532020285253
Population of Crystal Lake at each census
CensusPopulation
2000285
2010250
2020253

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Crystal Lake
Under $50k40.9%
$50k to $100k20.4%
$100k to $150k35.2%
$150k to $200k1.9%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $82,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Crystal Lake
Owner occupied
94 units
Renter occupied
14 units
Vacancy rate
4.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Crystal Lake compared with its county and state
Crystal Lake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrystal LakeHancock CountyIowa
Population22910,7183,195,937
Median household income$82,500$70,212$73,147
Median age36.244.638.6
Median home value$86,000$129,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.4%21.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes87.0%82.0%71.5%
Mean commute to work32.2 minutes20.0 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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