Crystal Downs Country Club, Michigan Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 64, Crystal Downs Country Club's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Crystal Downs Country Club is a small community located in Michigan, within Benzie County. The total population is 64. It ranks as the 739th most populous out of 745 Census-designated places in Michigan.

Age Demographics

The median age in Crystal Downs Country Club is 75.5 years. This is 88% higher than the state median of 40.2 years. 53.1% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Crystal Downs Country Club is $243,333. This is 234% higher than the state median of $72,875. It is also 201% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Crystal Downs Country Club. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Crystal Downs Country Club, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $1,750,000. Housing costs are 656% higher than the state median of $231,600. The home-value-to-income ratio of 7.2x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 37% higher than the state average of 73.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Crystal Downs Country Club was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

100.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Crystal Downs Country Club in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 208% higher than the state rate of 32.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 31.3% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Crystal Downs Country Club, Michigan is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Michigan state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 745 Census-designated places in Michigan. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.