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Crescent, Iowa

City in Pottawattamie County, Iowa · ZIP 51526

  • Pottawattamie County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 626 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 233Households
  • $104,583Median household income
  • $265,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.9%
5005506006502000: 53720002010: 61720102020: 6282020537628
Population of Crescent at each census
CensusPopulation
2000537
2010617
2020628

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Crescent
Under $50k10.4%
$50k to $100k38.6%
$100k to $150k26.6%
$150k to $200k13.7%
$200k and over10.7%

Median household income $104,583 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Crescent
Owner occupied
221 units
Renter occupied
12 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Crescent compared with its county and state
Crescent compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrescentPottawattamie CountyIowa
Population59193,4073,195,937
Median household income$104,583$71,446$73,147
Median age42.240.138.6
Median home value$265,000$183,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.6%23.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes94.8%70.3%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.8 minutes20.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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