Southwestern Community College's Living Circumstances

Creston Community School District Overview

Southwestern Community College located in Creston Community School District area. A total of 4,353 households are located in Creston Community School District area. Among them, 1,162 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,672 and 2,374 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.34% (133) of residents are non-citizens and 5.25% (522) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2018-2022

Social Characteristics of Creston Community School District, Iowa
Household	4,353
Population	9,951
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,162 (26.69%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,672
Total Students	2,374
Pre-Kindergarten	143
Kindergarten	128
Grade 1-8	1,029
Grade 9-12	557
College/Graduate School	517
Veterans	7,947
Non-citizen	133
Non-English Home Language	522
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

8,197 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,280 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,280 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,073 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Creston Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,898	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,925	80.13%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	371	7.57%
Public transportation	21	0.43%
Walked	366	7.47%
Other method	33	0.67%
Worked from home	182	3.72%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,073	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,424	28.07%
Service	859	16.93%
Sales and office	1,068	21.05%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	245	4.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,477	29.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,073	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	198	3.90%
Construction	97	1.91%
Manufacturing	1,355	26.71%
Wholesale trade	152	3.00%
Retail trade	646	12.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	353	6.96%
Information	82	1.62%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	112	2.21%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	109	2.15%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,184	23.34%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	380	7.49%
Other services, except public administration	261	5.14%
Public administration	144	2.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,073	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,030	79.44%
Government workers	713	14.05%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	328	6.47%
Unpaid family workers	2	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,385 for the 4,353 households in Creston Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $29,076. 9,432 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.52%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,353	-
Less than $10,000	257	5.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	359	8.25%
$15,000 - $24,999	567	13.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	561	12.89%
$35,000 - $49,999	564	12.96%
$50,000 - $74,999	769	17.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	526	12.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	526	12.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	161	3.70%
More than $200,000	63	1.45%
Median Household Income	$46,281	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,385	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,539	-
Less than $10,000	76	2.99%
$10,000 - $14,999	82	3.23%
$15,000 - $24,999	232	9.14%
$25,000 - $34,999	246	9.69%
$35,000 - $49,999	228	8.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	523	20.60%
$75,000 - $99,999	479	18.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	464	18.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	153	6.03%
More than $200,000	56	2.21%

Median Family Income	$69,432	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,140	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,076	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,541	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,541	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,086	-
With health insurance coverage	9,432	93.52%
Public coverage	4,041	40.07%
Private health insurance	7,005	69.45%
Without health insurance coverage	654	6.48%

Housing

There are 4,993 housing units in Creston Community School District area, Iowa with 4,353 units (87.18%) occupied. 2,975 houses (68.34%) are occupied by owner and 1,378 houses (31.66%) are rented. The average housing value is $102,600 and the average rental cost is $605. 24 houses (0.48%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,156 houses (43.18%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,993	-
Occupied	4,353	87.18%
Owner Occupied	2,975	68.34%
Renter Occupied	1,378	31.66%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,716	74.42%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	88	1.76%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,023	20.49%
Mobile Homes	166	3.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,993	-
Built 2014 or later	24	0.48%
Built 2010 - 2013	109	2.18%
Built 2000 - 2009	358	7.17%
Built 1990 - 1999	449	8.99%
Built 1980 - 1989	375	7.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	735	14.72%
Built 1960 - 1969	450	9.01%
Built 1950 - 1959	337	6.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,156	43.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,993	-
1 room	131	2.62%
2 rooms	133	2.66%
3 rooms	330	6.61%
4 rooms	632	12.66%
5 rooms	1,064	21.31%
6 rooms	827	16.56%
7 rooms	710	14.22%
8 rooms	487	9.75%
9 rooms or more	679	13.60%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,993	-
no bedroom	131	2.62%
1 bedroom	585	11.72%
2 bedrooms	1,419	28.42%
3 bedrooms	1,822	36.49%
4 bedrooms	864	17.30%
5 bedrooms or more	172	3.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,975	-
Less than $50,000	475	15.97%
$50,000 - $99,999	979	32.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	506	17.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	511	17.18%
$200,000 - $299,999	316	10.62%
$300,000 - $499,999	109	3.66%
$500,000 - $999,999	44	1.48%
$1,000,000 or more	35	1.18%
Median House Value	$102,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,311	-
Less than $500	382	29.14%
$500 - $999	757	57.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	113	8.62%
$1,500 - $1,999	11	0.84%
$2,000 - $2,499	36	2.75%
$2,500 - $2,999	12	0.92%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$605	-

Demographic

A total of 10,181 people lives in Creston Community School District area, Iowa with 4,931 male and 5,250 female. The males to female ratio is 48.43 to 51.57. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,181	-
Male	4,931	48.43%
Female	5,250	51.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,181	-
Under 5 years	541	5.31%
5 - 9 years	595	5.84%
10 - 14 years	672	6.60%
15 - 19 years	798	7.84%
20 - 24 years	700	6.88%
25 - 34 years	1,112	10.92%
35 - 44 years	1,162	11.41%
45 - 54 years	1,147	11.27%
55 - 59 years	803	7.89%
60 - 64 years	635	6.24%
65 - 74 years	1,054	10.35%
75 - 84 years	602	5.91%
85 years and older	360	3.54%
Median Age	39.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,181	-
One Race	10,080	99.01%
White	9,801	96.27%
Black or African American	62	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	172	1.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.19%
Other	26	0.26%

Two or more races	101	0.99%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.25%
White and Asian	56	0.55%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.20%