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Creston, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,196 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Creston:

$118,196
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,596 - $178,208

Total population: 7,839 (Urban population: 7,467 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 174 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,871 (3,296 occupied: 2,309 owner occupied, 1,039 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

28%

Housing density: 762 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $93,572.

Median contract rent in 2022: $494 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $681)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,158


Median gross rent in Creston, IA in 2022: $688

Housing units in Creston with a mortgage: 1,239 (163 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 90 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $70,515

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,539

Median monthly housing costs: $767

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Creston, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,546
  • Male householders: 1,392 (480 living alone), Female householders: 1,866 (802 living alone)
  • 1,202 spouses (1,186 opposite-sex spouses), 214 unmarried partners, (212 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,139 children (1,899 natural, 95 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 75 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 foster children, 43 other relatives, 325 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 258

Size of family households: 941 2-persons, 359 3-persons, 293 4-persons, 155 5-persons, 66 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,334 1-person, 165 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

1,041 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (58 men, 443 women).

98.2% of residents of Creston speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 106 (1.4%)
(14.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Creston, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Creston, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 6642 bedrooms
  • 1,0033 bedrooms
  • 5444 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, Iowa
  • 65no bedroom
  • 3161 bedroom
  • 4952 bedrooms
  • 1483 bedrooms
  • 174 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 50no vehicle
  • 6091 vehicle
  • 8862 vehicles
  • 5493 vehicles
  • 1524 vehicles
  • 655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 197no vehicle
  • 4671 vehicle
  • 3542 vehicles
  • 223 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Creston, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Creston, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 353 rooms
  • 824 rooms
  • 5975 rooms
  • 4946 rooms
  • 2817 rooms
  • 3908 rooms
  • 4319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, Iowa
  • 651 room
  • 352 rooms
  • 2283 rooms
  • 2934 rooms
  • 2305 rooms
  • 1136 rooms
  • 457 rooms
  • 178 rooms
  • 139+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Creston, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Creston, IA in 2022
  • 202Less than $10,000
  • 394$10,000 to $19,999
  • 399$20,000 to $29,999
  • 264$30,000 to $39,999
  • 373$40,000 to $49,999
  • 312$50,000 to $59,999
  • 267$60,000 to $74,999
  • 629$75,000 to $99,999
  • 207$100,000 to $124,999
  • 86$125,000 to $149,999
  • 127$150,000 to $199,999
  • 78$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Creston, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Creston, IA in 2022
  • 13Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 43$20,000 to $24,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 53$30,000 to $34,999
  • 102$35,000 to $39,999
  • 58$40,000 to $49,999
  • 118$50,000 to $59,999
  • 124$60,000 to $69,999
  • 133$70,000 to $79,999
  • 144$80,000 to $89,999
  • 115$90,000 to $99,999
  • 316$100,000 to $124,999
  • 263$125,000 to $149,999
  • 120$150,000 to $174,999
  • 134$175,000 to $199,999
  • 138$200,000 to $249,999
  • 109$250,000 to $299,999
  • 48$300,000 to $399,999
  • 89$400,000 to $499,999
  • 16$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Creston, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Creston, IA in 2022
  • 2Less than $100
  • 83$100 to $149
  • 75$150 to $199
  • 64$200 to $249
  • 10$250 to $299
  • 18$300 to $349
  • 37$350 to $399
  • 116$400 to $449
  • 85$450 to $499
  • 78$500 to $549
  • 93$550 to $599
  • 45$600 to $649
  • 43$650 to $699
  • 72$700 to $749
  • 24$750 to $799
  • 51$800 to $899
  • 4$900 to $999
  • 33$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$1,250 to $1,499
  • 8$1,500 to $1,999
  • 8$2,000 to $2,499
  • 28$3,500 or more
  • 18No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.5%
Number of people working at home: 130 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 624
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,311
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 667
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 245
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 52
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 32
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 154
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 40
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 44
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 90
  • 90 or more minutes: 12
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Creston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,793 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled: 528 (10.8%)
  • Bus: 37 (0.8%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 9 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 297 (6.1%)
  • Worked at home: 130 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 28.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Creston, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Creston, Iowa
  • 1062010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 61990 to 1999
  • 201980 to 1989
  • 181970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in Creston, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 535 (19.1%)
  • German: 440 (15.7%)
  • American: 378 (13.5%)
  • Irish: 216 (7.7%)
  • Scottish: 173 (6.2%)
  • Norwegian: 100 (3.6%)
  • Welsh: 65 (2.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 58 (2.1%)
  • European: 53 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 52 (1.9%)
  • Czech: 46 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 35 (1.2%)
  • French: 29 (1.0%)
  • Polish: 28 (1.0%)
  • Danish: 19 (0.7%)
  • Dutch: 16 (0.6%)
  • British: 9 (0.3%)
  • Belgian: 8 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 8 (0.3%)
  • Scandinavian: 7 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 6 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 4 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Japan
Creston:

69.3% (70)
Iowa:

0.5% (920)

Colombia
Creston:

8.9% (9)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,227)

Canada
Creston:

6.9% (7)
Iowa:

1.6% (2,873)

Korea
Creston:

3.0% (3)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Congo
Creston:

3.0% (3)
Iowa:

0.8% (1,507)

South Africa
Creston:

2.0% (2)
Iowa:

0.4% (719)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,253
  • Other state: 2,163
  • Northeast: 31
  • Midwest: 927
  • South: 635
  • West: 576

86.1% of Creston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70.2% lived in Iowa.


Creston:

86.1%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 86
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 683
  • Less than 1 year of college: 165
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 390
  • Associate degree: 145
  • Bachelor's degree: 479
  • Master's degree: 214
  • Professional school degree: 42
  • Doctorate degree: 16
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 14
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 20
  • 10th grade: 26
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 51
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 950
  • Less than 1 year of college: 329
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 370
  • Associate degree: 259
  • Bachelor's degree: 497
  • Master's degree: 137
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Creston marital status for males
Creston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,794
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 95
  • 3 or 4: 373
  • 5 to 9: 110
  • 10 to 19: 109
  • 20 to 49: 109
  • 50 or more: 62
  • Mobile homes: 146

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,038

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Creston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Creston, IA
  • 71.8%Utility gas
  • 22.8%Electricity
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Creston, IA
  • 52.9%Utility gas
  • 46.5%Electricity
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 110
Here:

14.9%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43
Here:

10.3%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability