Creston

Population: 7,466
Median household income: $50,752
Median home value: $112,600

Creston, a community in Union County, Iowa, has 7,466 residents. Its median household income of $50,752 runs below the Union County figure of $56,813.

From 2019 to 2023, Creston's population declined 4.1% from 7,784 to 7,466, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $90,600 to $112,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.4% of the population. 79.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,466
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,752
Median home value: $112,600
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 3,823
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7847,466

Median household income

$43,693$50,752

Median home value

$90,600$112,600

Median gross rent

$600$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,784	$43,693	$90,600	$600
2020	7,754	$44,631	$101,700	$600
2021	7,594	$48,407	$103,400	$669
2022	7,519	$51,366	$110,300	$706
2023	7,466	$50,752	$112,600	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	404	5.4%
5 to 17	1,271	17.0%
18 to 24	894	12.0%
25 to 34	663	8.9%
35 to 44	981	13.1%
45 to 54	888	11.9%
55 to 64	866	11.6%
65 to 74	798	10.7%
75 and over	701	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,975	93.4%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	260	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	6.1%
High school graduate	1,704	34.8%
Some college or associate's	1,721	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	838	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	334	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,641	79.8%
Carpooled	335	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	266	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,501	77.1%
15 to 29 min	343	10.6%
30 to 44 min	220	6.8%
45 to 59 min	56	1.7%
60+ min	122	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,152 of 7,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,735	51.9%
Nonfamily households	1,605	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,340	87.4%
Vacant	483	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,190	65.6%
Renter-occupied	1,150	34.4%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,780	72.7%
1-unit, attached	51	1.3%
2 to 4 units	405	10.6%
5 to 19 units	235	6.1%
20 or more units	215	5.6%
Mobile home & other	137	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1917265
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.0603, -94.3647