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Crete, Illinois Population 2021

22,834

Crete is a city located in Will County Illinois. Crete has a 2020 population of 22,834. Crete is currently declining at a rate of -0.70% annually and its population has decreased by -3.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,784 in 2010. Crete reached it's highest population of 23,788 in 2011.

The average household income in Crete is $75,690 with a poverty rate of 9.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $997 per month, and the median house value is $157,100. The median age in Crete is 45.2 years, 44.4 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Crete Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Crete was:

White: 63.37%
Black or African American: 28.70%
Other race: 3.56%
Two or more races: 3.41%
Asian: 0.76%
Native American: 0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%

The current population of Crete, Illinois is 22,834 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 23,314.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 23,784.

Crete, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	14,829	63.37%
Black or African American	6,716	28.70%
Some Other Race	833	3.56%
Two or More Races	797	3.41%
Asian	177	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.17%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.04%

Crete Population by Race

Crete Population Pyramid $2021

Crete Population by Age

Crete Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Crete Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	91.1%	8.9%
All	74.9%	25.1%
Male	68.3%	31.7%
Non Family	64%	36%
Female	52.2%	47.8%

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Crete Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	9,410	2.47	74.9
Married	4,188	3.22	91.1
Non Family	3,695	1.2	64
Female	1,107	3.45	52.2
Male	420	3.68	68.3

3.23

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

Crete Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	356	2.11%
9th to 12th Grade	939	5.57%
High School Graduate	5,653	33.54%
Some College	3,801	22.56%
Associates Degree	1,482	8.79%
Bachelors Degree	2,988	17.73%
Graduate Degree	1,633	9.69%

Crete Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crete Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	10,689	9,980	2,640
Black	4,353	4,150	1,568
Hispanic	1,311	947	210
Other Race	490	348	59
2+ Races	425	409	129
Asian	139	136	71
Native American	40	40
Islander	9	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

Crete Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$40,082	$49,010	$34,712
Less Than 9th Grade	$33,371	$35,670	$27,614
High School Graduate	$31,879	$44,954	$23,125
Some College	$40,797	$52,519	$35,962
Bachelors Degree	$51,976	$68,601	$43,562
Graduate Degree	$63,208	$52,176	$63,917

$40,082

Average Earnings

$49,010

Average Male

$34,712

Average Female

Crete Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crete Language by Age

Crete Language

92.65% of Crete residents speak only English, while 7.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.49% of the population.

Crete Language

Crete Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	13,555	1,149	8.48%
Black	6,672	763	11.44%
Hispanic	2,241	174	7.76%
Multiple	788	105	13.32%
Other	833	50	6.00%
Asian	174	30	17.24%

9.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.35%

Male Poverty Rate

10.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crete

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crete is Asian, with 17.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crete is Other, with 6.00% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.60%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.53%.

Crete Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	8.40%
Some College	8.12%
Less Than 9th Grade	7.11%
Bachelors or Greater	3.77%

Crete Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	22.15%
Male Unemployed	13.85%
Female Employed	4.78%
Male Employed	3.50%

Crete Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crete Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$61,806	$75,690
Families	$77,492	$89,478
Married Families	$88,933	-
Non Families	$36,688	$51,996

Income by Household Type

Crete Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Crete Married by Age and Sex

Crete Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Crete Marital Status by Race

Crete Marital Status

1,578

Number of Veterans

1,424

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	628
First Gulf War	193
Korea	186
Second Gulf War	114
World War II	83

Crete Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	604
75+	397
35 to 54	297
55 to 64	238
18 to 34	42

Crete Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	988	7.85%
Black	524	9.96%
2+ Races	60	12.74%
Hispanic	23	1.45%
Asian	6	3.55%

Crete Veterans by Race

Crete Veterans by Education

2.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crete Veterans by Education

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Crete Employment by Age

Crete Employment by Race

Crete Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

78.77%

Born in Crete

96.32%

Native Born

3.68%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

2.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.32% of Crete residents were born in the United States, with 78.77% having been born in Illinois. 1.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crete Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	22,834	-160	-0.70%
2020	22,994	-160	-0.69%
2019	23,154	-160	-0.69%
2018	23,314	-112	-0.48%
2017	23,426	-103	-0.44%
2016	23,529	-20	-0.08%
2015	23,549	-83	-0.35%
2014	23,632	-67	-0.28%
2013	23,699	-84	-0.35%
2012	23,783	-5	-0.02%
2011	23,788	4	0.02%
2010	23,784		0.00%

Crete, Illinois Population 2021

Crete Demographics

Crete, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Crete Population by Race

Crete Population Pyramid $2021

Crete Median Age

Crete Adults

Crete Age Dependency

Crete Sex Ratio

Crete Population by Age

Crete Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Crete Household Types

Crete Households and Families

Crete Households by Type

Crete Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crete Educational Attainment by Race

Crete Educational Attainment by Race

Crete Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crete Language by Age

Crete Language

Crete Language

Crete Poverty by Race

Poverty in Crete

Crete Poverty

Crete Poverty Rate by Education

Crete Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crete Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Crete Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Crete Married by Age and Sex

Crete Marriage

Crete Marital Status by Race

Crete Marital Status

Crete Veterans by War

Crete Veterans by Age

Crete Veterans by Race

Crete Veterans by Education

Crete Veterans by Education

Crete Employment by Age

Crete Employment by Race

Crete Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Crete Place of Birth

Crete Population by Year