Overview
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Total Population
54.4
Median age
44.04%
Female population %
127.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
52.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Creston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Creston is 54.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Creston's population under 18 was 11.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Creston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Creston, 5.05% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 49.08% aged 30 to 64, 27.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Creston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.04% females and 55.96% males in Creston, WA.
- The Creston, WA gender ratio is 127.1:100 i.e. 127.1 men to 100 women (1.271).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 18.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Creston's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Creston population: 89.91% are White, 4.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 4.13% are multiracial.
- Creston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 216 (99.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Creston is White with a population of 196 (89.91% 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 233 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Creston's population increased by 1 (0.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Creston's population decreased by 17 (7.30%), 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 2020 at 216.
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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)