City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Creswell, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Creswell - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,625
Residents
$95,865
Median income
$355,100
Median home
$1,688
Median rent (state)

Creswell - the verdict

Creswell ranks in the 75th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
67th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Creswell, OR

Oregon's Creswell is a small town, with 5,625 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Creswell households earn a median of $95,865 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Creswell's housing stock carries a median value of $355,100, and the median resident age is 38.9 years. 25.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 8 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 33% from five years earlier.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,688 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $185 across Oregon, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Creswell workers runs 16.7 minutes, with 79.2% driving alone and 9.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

5,625 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$95,865 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Creswell compare to other US cities?

Here's how Creswell stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Creswell against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Creswell near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Creswell ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Creswell only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#68 of 364
81st percentile in Oregon
Median Gross Rent
#103 of 395
71st percentile in Oregon
Median Home Value
#179 of 366
51st percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#163 of 395
58th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Creswell's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$355,100 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Creswell $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Creswell, OR Creswell, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Creswell, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Creswell, OR median $95,865/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Creswell, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Creswell, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,625
Median Income
$95,865
Median Home Value
$355,100
Median Age
38.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.0%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,550 residents5,600 residents5,650 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,636 residents 5,566 residents ▼ -1.2%
Creswell's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
8
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 10
2021 38
2022 14
2023 27
2024 8

Permit volume increased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
16.7 minutes
Drive Alone
79.2%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.0%
Work from Home
9.4%
Other
1.1%

Based on 3,136 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Creswell sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,688/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Winston
5,663 people
Philomath
5,537 people
Deschutes River Woods
5,755 people
Marlene
5,391 people
Tillamook
5,229 people
Veneta
5,191 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Creswell's 5,625 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hidden Valley, IN
5,625 people
Eastman, GA
5,624 people
Palmerton, PA
5,624 people
Lavon, TX
5,624 people
Towaco, NJ
5,627 people
Anadarko, OK
5,627 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Creswell's $95,865 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rio, FL
$95,865 median income
Robins AFB, GA
$95,859 median income
Grass Valley, NV
$95,852 median income
Landisville, PA
$95,878 median income
Buzzards Bay, MA
$95,847 median income
Lockwood CDP (Monterey County), CA
$95,893 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Creswell, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Creswell, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.5% 9.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9% White 88.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.8% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Creswell compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Creswell (this city) 5,625 $95,865
Winston 5,663 $53,125
Philomath 5,537 $83,373
Deschutes River Woods 5,755 $82,371
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Creswell, OR?

What is the population of Creswell, OR? +

Creswell, OR counts 5,625 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Creswell, OR? +

The median household income in Creswell is $95,865 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Creswell? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Creswell; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Creswell, OR? +

Creswell's median home value sits at $355,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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