Crystal Lawns, Illinois Explained

Crystal Lawns
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Will
Subdivision Type3:Township
Coordinates:41.5694°N -88.1561°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.71
Area Total Sq Mi:0.66
Area Land Sq Mi:0.66
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:604
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1830
Population Density Km2:1070.30
Population Density Sq Mi:2772.73
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Codes:815, 779
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-17939
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:1.71
Area Water Km2:0.00

Crystal Lawns is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,830 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Crystal Lawns is located near the northwest corner of the city of Joliet, just southeast of the Westfield Louis Joliet shopping mall. Its geographic coordinates are 41.5694°N -88.1561°W (41.569580, -88.156203).[3] A golf course used to be on the land of Crystal Lawns the old clubhouse still stands but is falling apart. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1sqmi, all land. There is also a elementary school called Crystal Lawns Elementary School off of Crystal Drive. It is part of Plainfield School District 202.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,933 people, 1,024 households, and 809 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2954.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 1051.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.74% White, 0.65% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.93% of the population.

There were 1,024 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,583. Males had a median income of $42,065 versus $30,032 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,369. About 3.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Pace provides bus service on Route 507 connecting Crystal Lawns to downtown Joliet and other destinations.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: [{{Gnis3|2393390}} USGS detail on Crystal Lawns]. 2007-11-11.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  5. Web site: RTA System Map. January 28, 2024.