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Cresco, Iowa

Cresco city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHoward County · 3.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CrescoPeer medianPctileSource
Population3,9083,85945
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$60,608$60,57645
Poverty rate13.4%9.2%73
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%21.2%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$117,200$136,55018
Median gross rent$715$8980
Housing vacancy rate10.7%7.5%55
Worked from home8.5%3.9%64
Population, 2012–2024
CrescoPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
CrescoPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Howard County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction36.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Cisco, TX963,955$58,55020.2%
Trenton, TN944,151$58,75020.9%
Paxton, IL924,131$62,38619.7%
Hardin, MT923,742$60,42320.5%
Lyons, KS913,553$62,56921.3%
Plainwell, MI913,763$66,52521.2%
Hugoton, KS903,974$62,77321.6%
Bloomer, WI903,673$58,10624.2%
South Glens Falls, NY903,737$58,54224.6%
Sparta, MI894,271$60,72823.3%