Cresco, IA Profile

Cresco, IA, population 3,774, is located in Iowa's Howard county, about 97.9 miles from Cedar Rapids and 118.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Cresco's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cresco has declined by about 3%.

Cresco's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cresco tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	36.80
	Females	41.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,905	N/A
2001	3,880	-0.64%
2002	3,868	-0.31%
2003	3,830	-0.98%
2004	3,815	-0.39%
2005	3,774	-1.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,236

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	461
2002	281
2003	129
2004	337
2005	0
2006	237
2007	80
2008	134

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Robbery	0	1	0	4	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	15	10	5	9	9	3	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,127
2002	2,220
2003	3,515
2004	2,621
2005	1,537
2006	3,084
2007	1,940
2008	1,768

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	30	22	9	21	10	26	19	11
Larceny, Theft	88	54	124	76	46	83	48	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	11	3	4	3	8	6	3
Arson	1	3	1	3	1	3	2	1

Location

Elevation	1,290 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles