Language Spoken At Home in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,238 | 100% |
| English only | 7,136 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 102 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 53 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 1 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,821 | 100% |
| American | 842 | 10.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 41 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 175 | 2.2% |
| Dutch | 408 | 5.2% |
| English | 884 | 11.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 228 | 2.9% |
| French Canadian | 44 | 0.6% |
| German | 2,088 | 26.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,199 | 15.3% |
| Italian | 32 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 158 | 2.0% |
| Polish | 41 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 141 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 185 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 226 | 2.9% |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 107 | 1.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,372 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,021 | 59.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,036 | 30.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,502 | 44.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 614 | 18.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 107 | 3.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 412 | 12.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 331 | 9.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,351 | 40.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,127 | 33.4% |
| 65 years and over | 529 | 15.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,082 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 960 | 28.5% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,571 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,372 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 1,557 | 20.6% |
| Child | 2,094 | 27.7% |
| Other relatives | 153 | 2.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 395 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 278 | 3.7% |
Marital Status in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,832 | 100% |
| Never married | 851 | 30.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,567 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 24 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 55 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 335 | 11.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,425 | 100% |
| Never married | 980 | 28.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,532 | 44.7% |
| Separated | 37 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 484 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 392 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 83 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 46 | 55.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
Grandparents in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 58 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 22.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 13 | 22.4% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 13 | 100% |
| Who are female | 13 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 13 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,046 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 255 | 12.5% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 773 | 37.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 390 | 19.1% |
| College or graduate school | 523 | 25.6% |
Educational Attainment in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,241 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 99 | 1.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 458 | 8.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,818 | 34.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,353 | 25.8% |
| Associate's degree | 639 | 12.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 599 | 11.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 275 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.7% |
Veteran Status in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,975 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 608 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,690 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,201 | 15.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,846 | 100% |
| With a disability | 22 | 1.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,544 | 100% |
| With a disability | 717 | 15.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,300 | 100% |
| With a disability | 462 | 35.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,739 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,600 | 85.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,100 | 14.2% |
| Same county | 471 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 629 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 432 | 5.6% |
| Different state | 197 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 39 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,821 | 100% |
| Native | 7,718 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 7,590 | 97.0% |
| State of residence | 5,822 | 74.4% |
| Different state | 1,768 | 22.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 128 | 1.6% |
| Foreign born | 103 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 103 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 24 | 23.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 79 | 76.7% |
Year of Entry in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 231 | 100% |
| Native | 128 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 30 | 23.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 98 | 76.6% |
| Foreign born | 103 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 39 | 37.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 64 | 62.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Creston City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 103 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 15.5% |
| Asia | 18 | 17.5% |
| Africa | 1 | 100% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3 | 2.9% |
| Northern America | 65 | 63.1% |