Creston, IA City Data

Creston, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,597 people who live in Creston and approximately 12,309 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Creston to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Creston. We have included Creston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Creston Information

Union County where Creston resides is 425.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,309 and has a population rank of 2,279 out of all the places in the United States.

Creston has a total of 7,597 people and of those residents there are 3,527 males and 4,070 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 160 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Creston varies per year, but currently 7,553 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 7,597 people who live in Creston, there are 2,046 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Creston is 1,033 male and 1,013 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,879.

General Creston Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	425.95
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	12,309
Population rank - Union County	2,279
Total population	7,597
Total population (male)	3,527
Total population (female)	4,070
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Union County	127
Deaths- Union County	160
Population of one race	7,553
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	2,046
Population under 20 years (male)	1,033
Population under 20 years (female)	1,013
Total population 18 years and over	5,879

Creston Social Characteristics

There are 5,242 households in Creston. Families make up 3,399 of these households. The table below breaks down the Creston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,784), male householder with no wife present (127) and female householder with no husband present (372). The remainder of the Creston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,888. Creston, IA moving companies help people in Creston move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Creston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Creston is based, there are 5,266 females 15 and over; of those females there are 919 never married, 3,034 now married, 20 separated, 828 widowed, and 465 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 17 separated, 150 widowed and 515 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Creston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Creston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	5,242
Family households (families)	3,399
With own children under 18 years	1,509
Married-couple family	2,784
With own children under 18 years	1,128
Male householder, no wife present, family	127
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	372
With own children under 18 years	293
Nonfamily households	1,888
Householder living alone	1,650
65 years and over	753

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	940
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,028
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,766
Householder	1,973
Spouse	1,557
Child	1,951
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	168
Foster child	1
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,600
Male householder	515
Male householder living alone	408
Male householder not living alone	107
Female householder	858
Female householder living alone	786
Female householder not living alone	72
Nonrelatives	227
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	81
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,266
Never married	919
Now married	3,034
Separated	20
Widowed	828
Divorced	465
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	17
Widowed	150
Divorced	515

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,597
Male	3,527
Under 5 years	224
5 to 9 years	224
10 to 14 years	253
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	60
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	220
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	246
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	233
50 to 54 years	256
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	63
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	118
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	70
Female	4,070
Under 5 years	240
5 to 9 years	209
10 to 14 years	257
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	151
20 years	67
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	126
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	207
35 to 39 years	286
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	283
50 to 54 years	242
55 to 59 years	179
60 and 61 years	74
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	182
75 to 79 years	215
80 to 84 years	177
85 years and over	199

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,597
One race	7,553
White	7,455
Black or African American	26
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,366
People who are White alone	7,250
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	76
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,554
Same house	7,091
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,150
Different state or abroad	1,005
Different state	883
Abroad	122

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	12,309
Born in United States	11,181
State of residence	9,905
Different state	2,256
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	35
Foreign born	113

Creston Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Creston. That total enrollment is 3,013 for the population of the country, which includes Creston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,344 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,039 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 596.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Creston population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,013
Pre-kindergarten	230
Public	160
Private	70
Kindergarten	166
Public	164
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,315
Public	1,223
Private	92
Elementary and high school	2,020
Public	1,905
Private	115
High school grades 9 to 12	705
Public	682
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	560
Public	499
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	29
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	8,853

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,342
Less than 9th grade	389
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	669
High school graduate	3,603
Some college, no degree	1,843
Associate's degree	610
Bachelor's degree	1,228
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	930

Creston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,791 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Creston. The Creston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,625), service occupations (950), sales and office occupations (1,392), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (653) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,483). The 9,791 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,366 private wage and salary workers, 1,043 government workers, 711 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	9,791
In labor force	6,425
Civilian labor force	6,425
Employed	6,176
Unemployed	249
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,179
In labor force	3,076
Civilian labor force	3,076
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,612
In labor force	3,349
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,080
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,884
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	590
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	161
Other means	52
Worked at home	281
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	94,825

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,625
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,625
Service occupations	950
Sales and office occupations	1,392
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	653
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,483

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,625
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	312
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,177
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	761
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	355
Information	114
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	238
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	256
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,340
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	395
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	258

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,625
Private wage and salary workers	4,366
Government workers	1,043
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	711
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Creston Housing Characteristics

In Creston, IA there are 5,657 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,242 occupied and 415 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Creston, there are 4,476 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 48 units in Creston. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Creston, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Creston, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Creston. There are 233 housing units with rent less than $200, 263 with rent between $200-299, 553 with rent between $300-499 and 242 with rent for $500 and above. Full Creston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Creston, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	5,657
Occupied housing units	5,242
Vacant housing units	415

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	5,657
1-unit, detached	4,476
1-unit, attached	48
2 units	197
3 or 4 units	383
5 to 9 units	146
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	299

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	5,242
Owner-occupied	3,777
Renter-occupied	1,465

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	5,242
No vehicles available	379
2 vehicle available	3,270
3 vehicles available	831
4 vehicles available	265
5 or more vehicles available	124

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	5,242
Utility gas	3,402
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	713
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	57
Coal or coke
Wood	117
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	5,242
Less Than $50,000	3,777
$50,000 to $99,999	1,243
$100,000 to $149,999	259
$150,000 to $199,999	22
$200,000 to $299,999	46
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,600

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,465
Less than $200	233
$200 to $299	263
$300 to $499	553
$500 to $699	214
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A