Overview
742
Total Population
39.9
Median age
53.10%
Female population %
88.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Crescent's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Crescent is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Crescent's population under 18 was 26.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Crescent's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Crescent, 20.49% were under the age of 15, 15.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 16.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 46 more females than males in Crescent:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.10% females and 46.90% males in Crescent, IA.
- The Crescent, IA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 45.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.

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Race / Ethnicity
Crescent's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Crescent population: 99.33% are White and 0.67% are multiracial.
- Crescent's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 722 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Crescent is White with a population of 737 (99.33% of the total population).

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Year by year
Crescent's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 730 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Crescent's population increased by 79 (14.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Crescent's population increased by 9 (1.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Crescent's population was lowest in year 2002 at 533.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)