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Creston, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Lincoln County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
196
Population
478/sq mi density
$53,516
Median Income
$44,748 per capita
$143,100
Home Value
$366,648 Zillow
$543
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,516 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,100 home value, $543/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,516
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,748
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% 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
$53,516
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,748
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,828
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,045
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,045
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$685M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
12.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
451
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
14
Retail
40
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,828
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,478
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,516 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,748 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,828 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,045 |
| County GDP | $685M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 451 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,828 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,478 |