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Crete, Illinois

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StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Total Population8,38612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,147$83,390$80,734
Median Age48.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$228,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,309$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate3.9%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate90.0%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.227.826.4
Worked from Home10.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.7%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)47.2%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.6%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)38.9%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.0%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.2%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index61.760.561.4

Age in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Median Age48.939.038.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Households3,3235,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households67.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,086$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99927.6%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.7%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.9%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.6%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households11.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units3,4815,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied10.0%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,760$5,298n/a

Education in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School4.9%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour19.6%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.9%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Crete, Illinois

StatisticCreteIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.4%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Crete

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.