Creston Profile
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National Rank:646 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Creston Population
Total Population (2021)
5,583
Total Population (2016)
5,361
Population Growth
+4.1% (+222)
Growth Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.7%2,605
Female
53.3%2,975
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.876
Average Age
51.7
Median Age
57.6
Age Rank
#669 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
190(3.4%)
5–9
225(4.0%)
10–14
250(4.5%)
15–19
225(4.0%)
20–24
220(3.9%)
25–29
220(3.9%)
30–34
240(4.3%)
35–39
245(4.4%)
40–44
265(4.7%)
45–49
235(4.2%)
50–54
295(5.3%)
55–59
385(6.9%)
60–64
435(7.8%)
65–69
570(10.2%)
70–74
520(9.3%)
75–79
395(7.1%)
80–84
330(5.9%)
85+
345(6.2%)
Creston Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
2,810
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,670
Size Distribution
1 Person
990 (37.1%)
2 Persons
1,110 (41.6%)
3 Persons
270 (10.1%)
4 Persons
180 (6.7%)
5+ Persons
115 (4.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
370(13.9%)
Couples without children
915(34.3%)
One-parent families
195(7.3%)
One-person households
990(37.1%)
Multigenerational
25(0.9%)
Multiple-family
10(0.4%)
Creston Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$64,500After tax
Median Household Income
$54,400After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$37,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,400After tax
Income Rank
#655 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
70.2%
Employment Income
50.0%
Government Transfers
29.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
360(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
695(15.0%)
$20k–$30k
1,020(22.0%)
$30k–$40k
705(15.2%)
$40k–$50k
535(11.6%)
$50k–$60k
370(8.0%)
$60k–$70k
275(5.9%)
$70k–$80k
190(4.1%)
$80k–$90k
130(2.8%)
$90k–$100k
110(2.4%)
$100k+
240(5.2%)
Creston Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
43.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Total Labour Force
2,230
Employed
2,030
Unemployed
200
Not in Labour Force
2,480
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.8%
Children (0–17)
14.2%
Adults (18–64)
13.1%
Seniors (65+)
20.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.268
Creston Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,205 (96.0%)
English & French
215 (4.0%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,850 (89.5%)
French
80 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
415 (7.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,850(89.5%)
French
80(1.5%)
Russian
25(0.5%)
Spanish
20(0.4%)
Hindi
20(0.4%)
Tagalog
15(0.3%)
Cantonese
15(0.3%)
Punjabi
15(0.3%)
German
15(0.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Creston Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,975(74.0%)
Semi-detached
85(3.2%)
Row house
190(7.1%)
Duplex
110(4.1%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
290(10.9%)
Other attached
10(0.4%)
Movable
15(0.6%)
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