Creston

Population: 196
Median household income: $53,516
Median home value: $143,100

Located in Lincoln County, Washington, Creston is a community with a population of 196. The median household income of $53,516 is below the Lincoln County median ($71,227).

Between 2019 and 2023, Creston's population declined 18.7% from 241 to 196, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $101,900 to $143,100.

The median gross rent is $543. 13.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 196
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,516
Median home value: $143,100
Median gross rent: $543
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241196

Median household income

$48,542$53,516

Median home value

$101,900$143,100

Median gross rent

$609$543

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	$48,542	$101,900	$609
2020	240	$54,861	$107,700	—
2021	218	$55,500	$115,500	$675
2022	213	$54,792	$130,000	$539
2023	196	$53,516	$143,100	$543

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7423.5%

75 and over21.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.5%
5 to 17	14	7.1%
18 to 24	7	3.6%
25 to 34	24	12.2%
35 to 44	26	13.3%
45 to 54	8	4.1%
55 to 64	28	14.3%
65 to 74	46	23.5%
75 and over	42	21.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	185	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.3%
High school graduate	79	45.4%
Some college or associate's	60	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	24	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	75.0%
Carpooled	4	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	52.4%
15 to 29 min	20	31.7%
30 to 44 min	5	7.9%
45 to 59 min	3	4.8%
60+ min	2	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 6.6% (13 of 196)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	36.6%
Nonfamily households	78	63.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	87.9%
Vacant	17	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	74.8%
Renter-occupied	31	25.2%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	65.7%
1-unit, attached	4	2.9%
2 to 4 units	5	3.6%
5 to 19 units	5	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	24.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5315710
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7594, -118.5199