Crescent, IA

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Crescent, Iowa

Crescent, Iowa, in Pottawattamie county, is 7 miles N of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 8 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is conveniently located inside the Omaha metropolitan area. There are an estimated 537 people in Crescent.

The People and Families of Crescent

In Crescent, about 68% of adults are married. Many folks in Crescent are married and settled down. Families have pride of place in the city, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Crescent had a median family income of $61,042. Crescent has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The city has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Crescent living below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($1,750) in Crescent. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crescent Housing

Approximately 92% of housing in Crescent is owner-occupied. The city contains many homes that have been built in recent years.

Commuting

In Crescent, 94% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Crescent.

High Points

Crescent strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Crescent, IA

Comparing Crescent to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles N of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles NE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Pottawattamie
Metro Area	Omaha
Standard Zip Codes	51526
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.365
Longitude	-95.857

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	BLAIR
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.1 inches

Station	GLENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	537	100%
Male	266	49.5%
Female	271	50.5%
Under 18	139	25.9%
18+	398	74.1%
65+	53	9.9%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	3.15
White	528	98.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	603
Growth	66
Growth %	12.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.2%
English	14.2%
Irish	7%
Danish	5.5%
US/American	4.8%
Swedish	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.8%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Norwegian	3.1%
Polish	2.9%
Scottish	2.2%
British	2.2%
Czechoslovakian	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Italian	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Crescent	537	$61,042
Carter Lake	3,248	$42,794
Council Bluffs	58,268	$42,715
Minden	564	$49,583
Missouri Valley	2,992	$47,250
Neola	845	$49,632
Underwood	688	$56,750

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