Crookston has not seen major population growth since the 1970s. The economy has suffered due to a lack of well-paying jobs and available housing. As of the 2022
American Community Survey, there are 3,321 estimated households in Crookston with an average of 2.04 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $52,557. Approximately 15.3% of the city's population lives at or below the poverty line. Crookston has an estimated 60.8% employment rate, with 29.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.2% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (92.5%), Spanish (5.0%), Indo-European (0.3%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.6%), and Other (0.6%).
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 7,482 people, 3,087 households, and 1,647 families residing in the city. The median age was 35.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males age 18 and over. 99.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.5% lived in rural areas. Of the city's households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.0% were married-couple households, 24.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
population density was . There were 3,445 housing units at an average density of . Of all housing units, 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 7,891 people, 3,109 households, and 1,743 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.24%
White, 1.42%
African American, 1.66%
Native American, 1.58%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 2.79% from some other races and 2.31% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 11.04% of the population. There were 3,109 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 40.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 8,192 people, 3,078 households, and 1,819 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,382 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.5%
White, 0.50%
African American, 1.54%
Native American, 0.49%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 4.64% from some other races and 1.56% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.81% of the population. There were 3,078 households, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.10. The city's age distribution shows 24.2% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,609, and the median income for a family was $44,157. Males had a median income of $30,564 versus $21,021 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,219. About 7.5% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==