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 13.83 minutes getting to work every day.
Creston is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Creston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Creston, 23.93% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Creston in 2022 was $28,905, 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 $115,620 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Creston include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Creston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
