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Compare Crystal Lake to DeKalb

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to DeKalb, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Crystal Lake (city) DeKalb (city)
Population 40,331 43,141
Income (median) $58,052 $38,820
Home Value (median) $208,500 $149,800
White 92% 73%
Black 1% 14%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 37% 28%
Age (median) 38 24
Rentals 25% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or DeKalb?
A: Crystal Lake has a similar population count than DeKalb: 40331 compared with 43141 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Crystal Lake or in DeKalb?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Crystal Lake.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Crystal Lake or DeKalb?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Crystal Lake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 62% for DeKalb.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Crystal Lake may include: McHenry, Lockport, and Villa-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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