Iowa · Census place 17220
Cresco city, IA
Quick answer
Cresco city has 3,901 residents, ranking #104 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $60,769, the median home is worth $105,200 and median gross rent runs $814 a month.
- Population
- 3,901Cresco city residents
- Median household income
- $60,769Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $105,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $814Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Cresco city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Cresco city median would spend about 16.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.3% of residents and 71% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Jefferson city 4,164
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- Albia city 3,688
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