Crystal Lake, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crystal Lake	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,839	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$95,718	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,883	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,390	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,191	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,873	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crystal Lake is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Crystal Lake is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crystal Lake is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Crystal Lake is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,805 $95,718 $191,436

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Crystal Lake median earnings by income bracket

Crystal Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	58.1%	58.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	1.2%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Benedict, IA	25	$96,780	19.0%
Duncan, IA	104	$93,977	15.5%
Garner, IA	3,134	$93,156	14.5%
Wesley, IA	461	$85,211	4.8%
Lake Mills, IA	2,187	$78,482	3.5%
Crystal Lake, IA	269	$95,718	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Industry, CA	269	$128,123	57.5%
Lineville, IA	269	$76,758	5.6%
Magnolia, IL	269	$79,844	1.8%
Jeff, KY	269	$0	100.0%
Heflin, LA	269	$80,812	0.6%
Crystal Lake, IA	269	$95,718	17.7%

Source: The Crystal Lake, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.