Creston, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,641 (Urban population: 7,467 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 174 (all nonfarm))

Creston, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,572 (3,353 occupied: 2,250 owner occupied, 1,103 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

Housing density: 703 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $12,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $277

Median gross rent in Creston, IA in 2000: $343

Housing units in Creston with a mortgage: 1,137 (67 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 886

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,411

In family households: 5,862 (1,554 male householders, 441 female householders)
1,677 spouses, 2,008 children (1,807 natural, 76 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 19 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,549 (554 male householders (462 living alone)), 817 female householders (737 living alone)), 178 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 230 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,003 2-persons, 400 3-persons, 381 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,199 1-person, 155 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

1,134 married couples with children.
486 single-parent households (88 men, 398 women).

97.1% of residents of Creston speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 89 (1.2%)
(61.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Creston, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 233
5 rooms: 563
6 rooms: 598
7 rooms: 370
8 rooms: 251
9 or more rooms: 218

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston, Iowa:

1 room: 47
2 rooms: 76
3 rooms: 292
4 rooms: 285
5 rooms: 209
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 91
1990 to 1994: 88
1980 to 1989: 218
1970 to 1979: 460
1960 to 1969: 429
1950 to 1959: 411
1940 to 1949: 233
1939 or earlier: 1,607

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Creston:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 40
2 bedrooms: 613
3 bedrooms: 1,145
4 bedrooms: 384
5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Creston:

no bedroom: 74
1 bedroom: 437
2 bedrooms: 360
3 bedrooms: 176
4 bedrooms: 49
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 93
1 vehicle: 545
2 vehicles: 1,082
3 vehicles: 376
4 vehicles: 126
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Creston in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 214
1 vehicle: 618
2 vehicles: 216
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Creston, IA:

Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 93
$30,000 to $34,999: 115
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $49,999: 232
$50,000 to $59,999: 262
$60,000 to $69,999: 202
$70,000 to $79,999: 153
$80,000 to $89,999: 140
$90,000 to $99,999: 247
$100,000 to $124,999: 130
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $174,999: 11
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Creston:

Less than $100: 120
$100 to $149: 58
$150 to $199: 65
$200 to $249: 130
$250 to $299: 264
$300 to $349: 219
$350 to $399: 103
$400 to $449: 71
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 28
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 20
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 18
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 23

Creston, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 62 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 455
5 to 9 minutes: 1663
10 to 14 minutes: 765
15 to 19 minutes: 200
20 to 24 minutes: 122
25 to 29 minutes: 37
30 to 34 minutes: 143
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 26
45 to 59 minutes: 63
60 to 89 minutes: 78
90 or more minutes: 83

Creston mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,054 (82%)
Carpooled: 366 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 78 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 128 (3%)
Other means: 13 (0%)
Worked at home: 62 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 416
$10,000 to $14,999: 273
$15,000 to $19,999: 381
$20,000 to $24,999: 306
$25,000 to $29,999: 319
$30,000 to $34,999: 236
$35,000 to $39,999: 220
$40,000 to $44,999: 221
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 260
$60,000 to $74,999: 282
$75,000 to $99,999: 178
$100,000 to $124,999: 45
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

German: 1427
United States or American: 918
English: 628
Irish: 517
Other groups: 294
Dutch: 182
Norwegian: 162
Swedish: 148
French (except Basque): 144
Scottish: 130
Danish: 89
Scotch-Irish: 80
Italian: 69
Czech: 61
Polish: 59
European: 50
Lithuanian: 13
British: 12
Greek: 11
Czechoslovakian: 11
Northern European: 11
Swiss: 8
Hungarian: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Canadian: 5
Pennsylvania German: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (25%)
Mexico (21%)
Canada (20%)
Vietnam (12%)
Thailand (8%)
Germany (7%)
Philippines (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5994
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 967
South: 175
West: 304

60% of Creston residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 75
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 74
High school graduate (or equivalency): 969
Less than 1 year of college: 152
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 292
Associate degree: 186
Bachelor's degree: 255
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 93
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,195
Less than 1 year of college: 230
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 454
Associate degree: 185
Bachelor's degree: 317
Master's degree: 66
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,927
Asian householders: $57,857
Some other race householders: $28,750
Two or more races householders: $67,917
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,750

Creston household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Creston household income for Asian householders

Creston household income for some other race householders

Creston household income for two or more races householders

Creston household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Creston marital status for males

Creston marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,800
Asian householders: $55,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,702
One, attached: 43
Two: 182
3 or 4: 341
5 to 9: 120
10 to 19: 51
20 to 49: 28
50 or more: 16
Mobile homes: 89

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Creston:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	6.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	4.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 38

Here:	8.9%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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