Crete, IL Demographic Data
Crete, IL Summary
Crete is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 8,336
- Area: 9.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 865.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 728.35 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Crete, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,069
50%
50.8
Male
4,146
51%
49.2
Total Population
8,215
323,128,000
Crete, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
357
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
418
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
471
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
674
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
607
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
664
8.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,028
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,300
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
646
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
608
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
914
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
336
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
192
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,603
80.4%
77.2
Female
3,406
51.6%
51.3
Male
3,197
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,162
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,764
21.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,442
17.6%
15.2
Female
694
48.1%
55.8
Male
748
51.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Crete, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,018
97.6%
96.8
White
5,303
64.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,444
29.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
100
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
44
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
13
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
171
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
197
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
454
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
405
4.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,761
94.5%
82.2
Crete, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
78
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
195
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,470
25.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,382
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
405
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,282
22.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
876
15.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
273
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,415
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,158
37.9%
31.2
Crete, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,036
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,474
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
762
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
271
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
426
6.1
5.8%
Crete, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,449
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
409
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
248
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
96
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
65
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Crete, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
95
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
82
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
292
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
113
3.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
437
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
672
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
489
15.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
525
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
189
6.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
209
6.7%
6.4
Median household income
68,398
57,617
Per capita income
33,349
31,128
Crete, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
391
9.5%
9.8
Construction
273
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,106
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
290
7.0%
6.6
Information
113
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
400
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
220
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
336
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
250
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
421
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
214
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
80
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
301
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,682
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
391
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,023
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
728
17.6%
18.1%
Crete, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,095
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,398
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
306
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
2.8%
5.1
Walked
5
0.1%
2.7
Other means
63
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
208
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
26.6
Crete, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
149
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
986
31.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,258
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
710
22.9%
21.0
Crete, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,103
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,594
83.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
509
16.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
352
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Crete, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,455
1 room
52
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
38
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
115
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
273
7.9%
16.5
5 rooms
354
10.2%
19.8
6 rooms
634
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
731
21.2%
12.0
8 rooms
636
18.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
622
18.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Crete, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,455
1-unit, detached
2,761
79.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
121
3.5%
5.9
2-units
100
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
75
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
123
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
138
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
93
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Crete, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
421
12.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
118
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
354
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
341
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
542
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
538
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
425
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
665
19.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
51
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Crete, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,760
88.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
328
10.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Crete, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,858
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
81
4.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
96
5.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
158
8.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
440
23.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
466
25.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
617
33.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
735
39.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
206
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
221
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
160
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
519
28.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Crete, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
500
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
1.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
11.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
188
37.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
247
49.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,005
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
23
4.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
7.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
6.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
17.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
252
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Crete, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,594
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
122
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
206
7.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
569
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,000
38.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
595
22.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
79
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,800
205,000
