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Creston, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Platte County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
149
Population
710/sq mi density
$49,722
Median Income
$33,215 per capita
$825
Median Rent
17.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,702 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$49,722 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.4%
201 → 174
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.7%
$41,875 → $49,722
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.73%
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
157
-17 from 2023 (174)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,065
+$6,343 from 2023 ($49,722)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 201 | — | $41,875 | — |
| 2015 | 201 | +0% | $32,500 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 202 | +0.5% | $34,063 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 202 | +0% | $37,500 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 173 | -14.4% | $41,875 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 174 | +0.6% | $49,722 | +18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.