Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.94 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of people in Creston who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.13% of adults in Creston have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Creston in 2022 was $29,192, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,768 for a family of four. However, Creston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Creston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Creston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Creston include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Creston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Japanese.
