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Cresco, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,901
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$60,769
Median Income
$28,660 per capita
$105,200
Home Value
$197,973 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,468 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,769 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,200 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
3,834 → 3,884
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.5%
$41,773 → $60,769
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cresco across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,919
+35 from 2023 (3,884)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,004
+$18,235 from 2023 ($60,769)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,834 | — | $41,773 | — |
| 2015 | 3,793 | -1.1% | $47,426 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3,774 | -0.5% | $45,929 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,730 | -1.2% | $50,000 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,911 | +4.9% | $56,741 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 3,884 | -0.7% | $60,769 | +7.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.