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Crescent, IA

Found within zip codes: 51542, 51526, 51555

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$201,988

high cost relative to Iowa
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,496,000+		1%
$1,122,001-$1,496,000		0%
$748,001-$1,122,000		0%
$598,001-$748,000		0%
$448,001-$598,000		4%
$300,001-$448,000		10%
$149,001-$300,000		55%
$74,001-$149,000		23%
$0-$74,000		7%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to IA, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Crescent Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
TRI-CENTER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
UNDERWOOD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT

COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

9,627 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of IA school districts	7.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	32.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

69%	75%	68%	73%	70%	76%	STATE
69%	75%	68%	73%	70%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 1205 BONHAM AVE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503 (712) 328-6481	09-12
BLOOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 210 S 7TH STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 (712) 328-6519	PK-06
CARTER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1105 REDICK BOULEVARD, CARTER LAKE, IA 51510 (712) 347-5876	PK-06
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	84.6	86.6
BLACK (%)	3.6	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	10.1	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.8	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	52.4	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,722	$45,457,000	52.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$419	$4,029,000	4.6
STAFF	$160	$1,544,000	1.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$159	$1,529,000	1.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$499	$4,805,000	5.5
OPERATION	$683	$6,576,000	7.6
TRANSPORTATION	$197	$1,892,000	2.2
OTHER	$294	$2,832,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,411	$23,207,000	26.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,865	$17,956,000	20.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,998	$86,620,000	100.0

Crescent EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Crescent WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	17.6
CHILDREN IN Crescent LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.7

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MISSOURI VALLEY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

890 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of IA school districts	17.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	42.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

73%	75%	74%	73%	72%	76%	STATE
73%	75%	74%	73%	72%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MISSOURI VALLEY ELEMENTA 602 NORTH 9TH STREET, MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 51555 (712) 642-2279	PK-05
MISSOURI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 605 E LINCOLN HIGHWAY, MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 51555 (712) 642-4149	09-12
MISSOURI VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 607 E LINCOLN HIGHWAY, MISSOURI VALLEY, IA 51555 (712) 642-2707	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.4	86.6
BLACK (%)	1.8	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.8	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.3	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	34.9	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,778	$4,252,000	48.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$148	$132,000	1.5
STAFF	$292	$260,000	2.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$316	$281,000	3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$572	$509,000	5.8
OPERATION	$861	$766,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$337	$300,000	3.4
OTHER	$124	$110,000	1.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,649	$2,358,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,504	$2,229,000	25.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,931	$8,839,000	100.0

Crescent EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Crescent WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	17.6
CHILDREN IN Crescent LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.7

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TRI-CENTER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

861 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of IA school districts	22.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	50.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

75%	75%	77%	73%	73%	76%	STATE
75%	75%	77%	73%	73%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

TRI-CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 33980 310TH ST, NEOLA, IA 51559 (712) 485-2271	PK-05
TRI-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL 33980 310TH ST, NEOLA, IA 51559 (712) 485-2257	09-12
TRI-CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 33980 310TH ST, NEOLA, IA 51559 (712) 485-2211	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.6	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.6	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	19.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,918	$3,373,000	45.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$230	$198,000	2.7
STAFF	$92	$79,000	1.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$252	$217,000	2.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$438	$377,000	5.1
OPERATION	$768	$661,000	9.0
TRANSPORTATION	$490	$422,000	5.7
OTHER	$67	$58,000	0.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,337	$2,012,000	27.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,294	$1,975,000	26.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,548	$7,360,000	100.0

Crescent EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Crescent WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	17.6
CHILDREN IN Crescent LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.7

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UNDERWOOD COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

783 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of IA school districts	69.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	74.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	75%	83%	73%	82%	76%	STATE
82%	75%	83%	73%	82%	76%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 601 THIRD STREET, UNDERWOOD, IA 51576 (712) 566-2326	PK-05
UNDERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 629 NORTH STREET, UNDERWOOD, IA 51576 (712) 566-2703	09-12
UNDERWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 110 FIRST STREET, UNDERWOOD, IA 51576 (712) 566-2332	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.5	86.6
BLACK (%)	0.4	5.1
HISPANIC (%)	1.2	5.8
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.2	1.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.8	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	10.8	31.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,926	$3,074,000	52.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$195	$153,000	2.6
STAFF	$269	$211,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$240	$188,000	3.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$471	$369,000	6.3
OPERATION	$771	$604,000	10.3
TRANSPORTATION	$407	$319,000	5.4
OTHER	$156	$122,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,511	$1,966,000	33.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,033	$809,000	13.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,470	$5,849,000	100.0

Crescent EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Crescent WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	17.6
CHILDREN IN Crescent LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.7

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Crescent Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 338

		Crescent	Iowa
			2.95

Crescent violent crimes

Population: 525
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 34

		Crescent	Iowa
			28.72

Crescent property crimes

Population: 525
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Crescent	Iowa
			5

Crescent Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	156.29%	8.22%	6	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Crescent

Crescent is a tiny city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 525 people and just one neighborhood, Crescent is the 334th largest community in Iowa.

Crescent is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Crescent is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Crescent who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.39%), sales jobs (12.11%), and management occupations (6.52%).

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Also of interest is that Crescent has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Crescent is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Crescent isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.44% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small city, Crescent doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Crescent Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Crescent who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.51% of the adults in Crescent have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Crescent in 2000 was $24,548, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,192 for a family of four. However, Crescent contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Crescent home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Crescent is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crescent include German, English, Irish, Danish, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, French, Norwegian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Crescent is English.

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