Cresco, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,908

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

18.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,608

0.265% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,200

Population & Diversity

Cresco, IA is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Cresco, IA residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.64k people) in Cresco, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Cresco, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cresco, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cresco, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cresco, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
111 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 62

5.22%

Hispanic Population

204 people

5.22% of the people in Cresco, IA are hispanic (204 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cresco, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

0.615%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Cresco, IA residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cresco, IA was 0.615%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cresco, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 37
Korea
12 ± 16

Cresco, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cresco, IA.

Economy

The economy of Cresco, IA employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cresco, IA were Manufacturing (489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Retail Trade (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,179), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,023), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,512).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 259

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cresco, IA declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 2k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cresco, IA, are Production Occupations (299 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (210 people), and Material Moving Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cresco, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2024 Value

± 259

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cresco, IA declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 2k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cresco, IA, are Manufacturing (489 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Retail Trade (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cresco, IA, though some of these residents may live in Cresco, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,110

Median earning men ± $2,651

$38,250

Median earning women ± $8,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,458), and Construction ($46,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,762), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,500).

Education

The student population of Cresco, IA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cresco, IA are White (8 and 88.9%) and Asian (1 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Cresco, IA by number of degrees awarded are Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy (9 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cresco, IA are General Cosmetology (5 and 55.6%) and Massage Therapy (4 and 44.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 8 students enrolled in Cresco, IA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

5 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cresco, IA was General Cosmetology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cresco, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

9 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Total Look School of Cosmetology & Massage Therapy with 9 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cresco, IA, which is 0.125 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cresco, IA was $117,200 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,200 to $117,200, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cresco, IA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cresco, IA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cresco, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,645

$1,198

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cresco, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cresco, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Cresco, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cresco, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,608

Median Household Income

± $8,913

1.6k

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Cresco, IA declined from $60,608 from the previous year's value of $60,769.

The following chart displays the households in Cresco, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cresco, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (8.53%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Cresco, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.53%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cresco, IA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Cresco, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cresco, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cresco, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cresco, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cresco, IA (511 out of 3.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cresco, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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