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Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois. It is named after Crystal Lake, a 230 acre lake 1.6 miles west-southwest of downtown. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census. Crystal Lake is the biggest city in McHenry county, and is the economic and cultural center of the far northwestern suburbs of Chicago, despite not being the county's governmental center.

The economy of Crystal Lake is fairly decentralized, as there is no one central industry within the city. There are several large companies, but none of them is a majority employer. The main economic activities in the city are retail, dining, and light industry. This includes small, specialized, local-owned shops and restaurants as well as broader-ranged national chains. There are several industrial parks in Crystal Lake, which are full of small, independently-owned businesses which engage in various industries, such as landscaping or automotive repair. The shopping center for most of Crystal Lake centers around "the strip", a long stretch of road that runs along what once used to be Crystal Pointe Mall but is now a series of strip malls. The strip is located on Rt. 14 between Rt. 31 and Dole Ave. As the name suggests, this area has mostly national chains. Another major shopping area is the downtown district, which is where most of the small independent stores are located. If any...more

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Among the most common occupations in Crystal Lake are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 29%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Crystal Lake, Illinois work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Crystal Lake Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales associate jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Crystal Lake, Illinois are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Crystal Lake job listings indicate that the following industries in Crystal Lake are hiring the most workers: Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores, Convenience Stores, Misc Store Retailers and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Crystal Lake, Illinois is $42,220, and the median income of households in Crystal Lake was $66,872.

Crystal Lake has an unemployment rate of 3.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Crystal Lake Trends data, the number of Crystal Lake, Illinois jobs has not changed since March 2008.

Population of Crystal Lake Total population 38,000 Male 49.43% Female 50.57% Median age 34.1     Crystal Lake Housing Owner-occupied homes 79.3% Median cost of a home $170,100 Median mortgage payment $1,040 Renter-occupied homes 20.7% Vacant housing 2.9% Median monthly rent $855     Average Income Median for all male full-time $52,154 Median for all female full-time $32,287     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 19% $100,000 to $149,999 16% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 65% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 8%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 2%     Crystal Lake Commute Carpool 7.2% Public transportation 4.3% Average travel time 32 minutes

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