Crystal Falls is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,597 people and two associated neighborhoods, Crystal Falls is the 397th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Crystal Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.85% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Crystal Falls has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Crystal Falls has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Crystal Falls than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Crystal Falls may be for you.

As is often the case in a small city, Crystal Falls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Crystal Falls with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.99% of adults in Crystal Falls have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Crystal Falls in 2022 was $25,449, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,796 for a family of four. However, Crystal Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Crystal Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crystal Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crystal Falls include German, Italian, Finnish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Crystal Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.