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Creston, IA Profile


Creston, IA, population 7,556, is located in Iowa's Union county, about 54.1 miles from Des Moines and 83.2 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Creston's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Creston has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Creston's population has grown by about 3%.

Creston's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Creston tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,597N/A
20017,517-1.05%
20027,418-1.32%
20037,331-1.17%
20047,3310.00%
20057,3440.18%
20067,3840.54%
20077,4270.58%
20087,4970.94%
20097,5560.79%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,831
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002131
2003228
2004325
2005N/A
2006243
2007N/A
2008214
2009290
2010236
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00010
2003 01016
2004 01122
2005 ----
2006 01215
2007 ----
2008 00511
2009 01219
2010 00117

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,584
20032,598
20042,695
2005N/A
20062,987
2007N/A
20083,127
20093,422
20102,530
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 32 150 15
2003 55 130 9
2004 67 118 14
2005 - - -
2006 53 145 23
2007 - - -
2008 46 174 14
2009 42 206 12
2010 41 138 14

Location

Land Area5.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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