Creston

Population: 547
Median household income: $67,212
Median home value: $162,000

Located in Ogle County, Illinois, Creston is a community with a population of 547. The median household income of $67,212 is below the Ogle County median ($79,244).

Between 2019 and 2023, Creston's population declined 14.7% from 641 to 547, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $120,100 to $162,000.

3.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 547
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,212
Median home value: $162,000
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

641547

Median household income

$70,625$67,212

Median home value

$120,100$162,000

Median gross rent

$817$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	641	$70,625	$120,100	$817
2020	535	$77,708	$118,300	$882
2021	594	$65,750	$119,100	$930
2022	554	$69,762	$146,600	$957
2023	547	$67,212	$162,000	$933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4417.6%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	8.4%
5 to 17	114	20.8%
18 to 24	48	8.8%
25 to 34	108	19.7%
35 to 44	96	17.6%
45 to 54	37	6.8%
55 to 64	29	5.3%
65 to 74	51	9.3%
75 and over	18	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	373	68.2%
Black or African American	18	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	22.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.1%
High school graduate	109	32.2%
Some college or associate's	115	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	73	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	35	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	241	88.0%
Carpooled	11	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	22.7%
15 to 29 min	90	35.3%
30 to 44 min	75	29.4%
45 to 59 min	12	4.7%
60+ min	20	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 3.3% (18 of 547)

	Count	Share
Family households	133	73.5%
Nonfamily households	48	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	181	81.2%
Vacant	42	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	74.6%
Renter-occupied	46	25.4%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	168	75.3%
1-unit, attached	6	2.7%
2 to 4 units	36	16.1%
5 to 19 units	13	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1717471
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9336, -88.9743