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Creston, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DeKalb County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
547
Population
476/sq mi density
$67,212
Median Income
$51,705 per capita
$162,000
Home Value
$204,296 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,212 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,000 home value, $933/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,212
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,705
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
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
$67,212
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,705
132%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,774
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,661M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,988
Restaurants
212
Healthcare
224
Retail
253
Manufacturing
100
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,774
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,219
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,212 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,705 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,774 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,661M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,988 |
| Restaurants | 212 |
| Healthcare | 224 |
| Retail | 253 |
| Manufacturing | 100 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,774 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,219 |