Crystal, MN

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Crystal, Minnesota

Crystal, Minnesota, in Hennepin county, is 4 miles S of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (center to center) and 6 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Crystal contains a population of approximately 22,698.

The People and Families of Crystal

In Crystal, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crystal had a median family income of $54,738. Crystal has a large middle class.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Crystal favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the city.

Crystal Housing

Crystal has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Crystal, 93% of commuters drive to work. In the city, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

Crystal strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Crystal, MN

Comparing Crystal to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	6 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Hennepin
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55422, 55427, 55428, 55429
Phone Area Codes	763
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.033
Longitude	-93.359

Station	MINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	CHASKA
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	30.4 inches

Station	CEDAR
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	22,698	100%
Male	11,193	49.3%
Female	11,505	50.7%
Under 18	5,091	22.4%
18+	17,607	77.6%
65+	3,204	14.1%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.92
White	20,052	88.3%
African-American	953	4.2%
Asian	780	3.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	133	0.6%
Other	234	1%
Mixed Race	542	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	570	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	21,645
Growth	-1,053
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.3%
Norwegian	13.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.4%
Swedish	7.8%
Irish	6.5%
English	3.8%
US/American	3.8%
Polish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Finnish	2%
Scandinavian	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
Danish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.9%
Czech	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Scottish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Liberian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Crystal	22,698	$54,738
Brooklyn Center	29,172	$52,006
Brooklyn Park	67,388	$64,297
Golden Valley	20,281	$75,899
Medicine Lake	368	$100,382
New Hope	20,873	$60,424
Robbinsdale	14,123	$57,185

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