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50801

Creston, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,034
Median household income
$58,015
People below poverty
13.2%
Median home value
$124,900

Income

The median income of households in 50801 was $58,015. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 7.9
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 11.7
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9
$200,000 or more 2.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58157
Female 37200

An estimated 67.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,592. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.2
Social Security 41.1
Retirement income 24.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.1
Cash public assistance income 4.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.1

In 2020-2024, 19.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 32.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50801 in 2020-2024, 93.3% had health insurance coverage and 6.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.5% and public coverage was 46.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 50801 had a total population of 9,034 - 4,578 (50.7%) females and 4,456 (49.3%) males. The median age was 39.7 years. An estimated 22.4% of the population was under 18 years, 30.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50801 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 310 239
5 to 9 247 164
10 to 14 354 298
15 to 19 330 405
20 to 24 319 350
25 to 29 262 185
30 to 34 205 228
35 to 39 342 338
40 to 44 247 289
45 to 49 239 235
50 to 54 254 282
55 to 59 199 208
60 to 64 316 405
65 to 69 308 167
70 to 74 211 283
75 to 79 128 189
80 to 84 117 208
85 and over 68 105

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.2% were White; 1.9% were Black or African American; 16% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.1% of the people in 50801 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.7% of the people in 50801 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,964 households in 50801. The average household size was 2.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.3% of the households in 50801 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.8% of all households, while 21.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.3% of all households.

In 50801, 26.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.3
Cohabiting Couples 6.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.4% of males and 43% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.2 31.2
Now married, except separated 48.4 43
Separated 1.1 0.2
Widowed 5.2 12.6
Divorced 13.1 13

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50801, 32 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 3.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 50801 were U.S. natives. 72.2% of the 50801 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 50801 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 26.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50801 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 50801.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.6
Asia 64.2
Europe 1.5
Africa 0.7
Northern America 6
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 50801 in 2020-2024, 2.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 1.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 50801 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.2
Different house, same county 9.5
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50801 was 2,259 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 204 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,489. College or graduate school enrollment was 566.

Educational Attainment of People in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.7
High school diploma or equivalency 33.6
Some college, no degree 24.9
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 18.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.2

Disability

In 50801, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.6% of people under 18 years old, to 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50801, 55.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,239 78.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 494 12
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 359 8.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50801 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.8
Construction 7.4
Manufacturing 14.1
Wholesale trade 3.8
Retail trade 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.4
Other Services, except public administration 6.2
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50801 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,473 35.9
Service occupations 582 14.2
Sales and office occupations 713 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 441 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 895 21.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.7% of 50801 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 13.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 5.1
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 2.5

In 2020-2024, 50801 had a total of 4,483 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.8
Mobile homes 4.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

5.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 35.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50801 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 54% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 50801 had 3,964 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 519 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.8% while renters occupied 31.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.42 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.76.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 23.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50801:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64
Electricity 33.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50801 was $124,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.7 % had a mortgage. 48.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,263 and for owners without a mortgage it was $637.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50801 was $716. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.