Crescent

Population: 591
Median household income: $104,583
Median home value: $265,000

Crescent, a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, has 591 residents. At $104,583, its median household income sits above Pottawattamie County's $71,446.

From 2019 to 2023, Crescent's population declined 1.3% from 599 to 591, while its median home value rose 50.1% from $176,600 to $265,000.

0.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 591
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $104,583
Median home value: $265,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

599591

Median household income

$83,636$104,583

Median home value

$176,600$265,000

Median gross rent

$1,000$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	599	$83,636	$176,600	$1,000
2020	753	$84,531	$195,400	$988
2021	742	$98,750	$199,300	$1,125
2022	651	$100,625	$240,300	$1,229
2023	591	$104,583	$265,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	5.6%
5 to 17	99	16.8%
18 to 24	23	3.9%
25 to 34	92	15.6%
35 to 44	74	12.5%
45 to 54	67	11.3%
55 to 64	100	16.9%
65 to 74	63	10.7%
75 and over	40	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	547	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.4%
Two or more races	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	3.9%
High school graduate	143	32.8%
Some college or associate's	173	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	63	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	40	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	266	79.9%
Carpooled	36	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	27.2%
15 to 29 min	169	55.4%
30 to 44 min	43	14.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 0.3% (2 of 591)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	82.8%
Nonfamily households	40	17.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	94.7%
Vacant	13	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	221	94.8%
Renter-occupied	12	5.2%

1-unit, detached99.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	99.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1917175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3653, -95.8589