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Creston, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Union County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,466
Population
1,439/sq mi density
$50,752
Median Income
$28,905 per capita
$112,600
Home Value
$148,825 Zillow
$672
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
334
Violent Crime/100K
2,107 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$50,752 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,600 home value, $672/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
334 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,752
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,905
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.1%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Creston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Creston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,752
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,905
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,108
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$965M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
459
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
34
Retail
46
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,108
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,256
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,752 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,905 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $965M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 459 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,256 |