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Crystal Lake·Florida

Crystal Lake moved 16.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
FL
Crystal Lake
TrumpR+24.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican61.6%1,057
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.4%642
OtherAll other candidates1.0%18
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −24.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−24.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+4.5%
2012+5.7%
2016−4.3%
2020−8.0%
2024−24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−24.2%
6421,0571,717
R
−8.0%
8069491,788
R
−4.3%
7708431,712
D
+5.7%
9098111,720
D
+4.5%
8868091,717

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCrystal LakeCityFloridaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White46.0%55.9%61.0%
Black19.6%15.1%12.2%
Asian1.9%2.9%6.0%
Two or more races9.9%19.3%12.6%
Other race22.6%6.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino32.9%27.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$49,424$74,568$84,427
Poverty rate26.3%12.6%12.5%
Median age39.443.139.1
Age 18–248.6%8.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.6%21.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)10.1%34.1%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home25.5%30.6%22.3%
Spanish24.0%22.6%13.6%
Vietnamese1.1%0.3%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 10.6%German 8.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 8.2%English 8.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 8.0%Irish 8.2%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic9.5%County context19.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant23.8%County context18.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed58.5%County context53.1%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.6%
German
8.2%
English
8.0%
Irish
6.8%
Italian
3.7%
Polish
1.5%
French
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.5%
speak English only
Spanish24.0%
Vietnamese1.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
23.8%
Catholic
9.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Other Christian
1.3%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Hindu
0.4%
Muslim
0.2%
Buddhist
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted58.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Crystal Lake sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.7 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 24.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 16.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.

A population of 5,451, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,424 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Crystal Lake, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Crystal Lake, Florida voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,717 votes cast, 642 went Democratic and 1,057 went Republican.
What is Crystal Lake, Florida's political typology?
Akashic places Crystal Lake, Florida in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Crystal Lake, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Crystal Lake, Florida voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Crystal Lake, Florida?
Crystal Lake, Florida has a population of 5,451 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Crystal Lake, Florida?
Median household income in Crystal Lake, Florida is $49,424 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Crystal Lake, Florida?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Crystal Lake, Florida from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.