Crete Population History 1990 - 2023

Crete Population Facts

What is the current population of Crete?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Crete is 8,316. Crete, Illinois is the 3,595th largest city in the US.

What county is Crete, Illinois in?

Parts of Crete are located within Cook County and Will County.

What is the size of Crete, Illinois in square miles?

Crete has an area of 9.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Crete?

The peak population of Crete was in 2020, when its population was 8,443. In 2020, Crete was the 3,491st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,595th largest city in the US. Crete is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Crete growing?

Crete has grown 6.2% since the 2000. Crete, Illinois's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Crete, Illinois?

Crete has a population density of 859.3 people per square mile.

Crete Demographics

What is the voting age population of Crete, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Crete, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,459. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 21.4% of the residents of Crete are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Crete, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Crete are 56.0% White, 35.0% Black, 4.3% Two or more races, 3.9% Other, 0.5% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 9.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Crete, 5.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.1%. On a per-household basis, 3.2% of families are below the poverty line in Crete.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.0% of Crete residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Crete, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.0% of Crete residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 36.9% have a bachelor's degree and 13.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Crete residents aged 5 and older, 7.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Crete Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Crete, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Crete is 8.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Crete, 13.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Crete, Illinois?

The median household income in Crete is $79,375.

Crete Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Crete, Illinois?

In Crete, 85.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Crete, Illinois?

Renters occupy 14.4% of housing units in Crete.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Crete, 11.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Crete, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Crete, 19.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 630 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Crete, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Crete is $1,094.

What percentage of households in Crete, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Crete, 85.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.