Overview
594
Total Population
31.8
Median age
43.43%
Female population %
130.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
50.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
105
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Creston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Creston is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Creston's population under 18 was 22.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Creston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Creston, 20.37% were under the age of 15, 21.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 78 less females than males in Creston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.43% females and 56.57% males in Creston, IL.
- The Creston, IL gender ratio is 130.2:100 i.e. 130.2 men to 100 women (1.302).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Creston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Creston population: 81.31% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 13.30% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
- Creston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 489 (82.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Creston is White with a population of 483 (81.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Creston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 668 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Creston's population increased by 129 (24.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Creston's population decreased by 39 (5.86%), 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, Creston's population was lowest in year 2000 at 537.
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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)