Iowa · Census place 17265
Creston city, IA
Quick answer
Creston city has 7,466 residents, ranking #55 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $50,752, the median home is worth $112,600 and median gross rent runs $672 a month.
- Population
- 7,466Creston city residents
- Median household income
- $50,752Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $672Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Creston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Creston city median would spend about 15.9% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 65.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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