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Crystal Lake Park, MO

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

553

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.1% YoY

68

$114.8B

Output changed +4.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

63

3.9%

Unemployment is 3.9% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+25.7% 5-year

100

553

Population moved +25.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

67

23.4%

Median rent consumes 23.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$16.9K per resident

100

$17.0B

$17.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$93.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$17.0B

$16.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.8B
2. Social Security Administration$5.6B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$1.2B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE BOEING COMPANY$5.8B
2. THE BOEING COMPANY$1.5B
3. EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC$555.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,551
2BR estimate$3,360
Median income$159,554
Median home value$627,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

553

Median age

48.4

Bachelor's degree+

84.9%

Poverty rate

1.1%

Labor force participation

57.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-29

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+4.7%

GDP CAGR

+5.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020440
2021451
2022460
2023472
2024553
GDP (5 years)
2020$86.0B
2021$94.0B
2022$102.3B
2023$110.3B
2024$114.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024553
2025549 *
2026574 *

R² = 75.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$114.8B
2025$123.6B *
2026$131.0B *

R² = 99.0% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$159,554/yr
Median rent$3,111/mo
Rent share of income23.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$38,082/yr
Mortgage share of income23.9%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation57.3%
Poverty rate1.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$627,600
Median monthly rent$3,111
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Crystal Lake Park city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

Nearby locations

Frontenac, MOCountry Life Acres, MOHuntleigh, MOWestwood, MODes Peres, MO