Creston, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,413

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.85%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,500

8.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Creston, OH is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Creston, OH residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 66.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in Creston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Creston, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Creston, OH was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Creston, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 320
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
28 ± 39

2.32%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.32% of the people in Creston, OH are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Creston, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Creston, OH residents (50 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 Creston, OH was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
88 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 57

Creston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Creston, OH.

Economy

The economy of Creston, OH employs 1.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Creston, OH were Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($100,263), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,263), and Manufacturing ($54,201).

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2024 Value

± 189

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creston, OH grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 1.05k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Creston, OH, are Production Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Creston, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.17k

2024 Value

± 189

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Creston, OH grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 1.05k employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Creston, OH, are Manufacturing (289 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Creston, OH, though some of these residents may live in Creston, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,917

Median earning men ± $3,741

$30,528

Median earning women ± $7,961

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,263), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,719), and Manufacturing ($61,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,948), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Creston, OH was $171,500 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,300 to $171,500, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Creston, OH is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Creston, OH have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Creston, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,870

$830

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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 Creston, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Creston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Creston, OH 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.

$68,500

Median Household Income

± $10,186

938

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 938 households in Creston, OH grew to $68,500 from the previous year's value of $62,950.

The following chart displays the households in Creston, OH 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 Creston, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.3%)
Worked At Home (7%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Creston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Creston, OH have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Creston, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Creston, OH (117 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Creston, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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