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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
7,887 → 7,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.9%
$38,482 → $50,752
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Creston 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
7,069
-325 from 2023 (7,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,617
+$10,865 from 2023 ($50,752)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,887 | — | $38,482 | — |
| 2015 | 7,814 | -0.9% | $40,782 | +6% |
| 2017 | 7,862 | +0.6% | $42,198 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,707 | -2% | $43,693 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,487 | -2.9% | $48,407 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7,394 | -1.2% | $50,752 | +4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.