Crete township, Illinois Population 2024

23,312

Crete township Demographics

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

  • White: 54.24%
  • Black or African American: 34.45%
  • Other race: 6.12%
  • Two or more races: 4.65%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
44.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
527.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.7% (-402)
The current population of Crete township, Illinois is 23,312 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,714.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,84754.24%
Black or African American8,16134.45%
Other race1,4506.12%
Two or more races1,1014.65%
Asian960.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.08%
Native American130.05%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Crete township Population by Race

Crete township Population Pyramid 2024

Crete township Median Age

44

Total

43.2

Male

44.3

Female

Crete township Adults

There are 19,142 adults, (5,327 of whom are seniors) in Crete township.

Crete township Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Crete township Sex Ratio

Female12,42952.47%
Male11,25747.53%

Crete township Population by Age

Crete township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5532.477525
Married4,0903.2591.58.5
Non Family3,5381.1662.837.2
Female1,3692.9661.838.2
Male5563.8263.336.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Crete township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7944.69%
Associates Degree1,79110.58%
Bachelors Degree2,63515.57%
Graduate Degree1,6699.86%
High School Graduate5,61533.17%
Less Than 9th Grade5653.34%
Some College3,85722.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Crete township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Crete township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6929,0892,254
Black5,3615,1751,784
Hispanic1,340814158
Other Race67234939
2+ Races60454490
Asian968737
Islander181810
Native American13132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 55.56%.

Crete township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,297$61,995$50,093
Graduate Degree$81,977$86,161$81,024
High School Graduate$36,095$50,452$22,192
Less Than 9th Grade$32,891$33,911$29,000
Overall$45,935$52,087$41,217
Some College$46,651$54,081$42,620

$45,935

Average Earnings

$52,087

Average Male

$41,217

Average Female

Crete township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Crete township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Crete township Language

91.86% of Crete township residents speak only English, while 8.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.19% of the population.

Crete township Language

Crete township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,9399107.62%
Black8,1497559.26%
Hispanic2,66140715.3%
Other1,45025017.24%
Multiple1,08319117.64%

9.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.08%

Male Poverty Rate

10.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Crete township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Crete township is Multiple, with 17.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Crete township is White, with 7.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.62%.

Crete township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.7%
High School9.87%
Some College7.71%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Crete township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.12%
Male Unemployed23.92%
Female Employed8.72%
Male Employed4.67%

Crete township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Crete township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,729$103,352
Households$72,158$100,474
Married Families$99,479$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,097$90,486

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Crete township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Crete township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Crete township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Crete township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Crete township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,456

Number of Veterans

1,232

Male Veterans

224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam497
First Gulf War271
Second Gulf War108
World War II84
Korea76

Crete township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+529
65 to 74471
35 to 54285
55 to 64150
18 to 3421

Crete township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0079.2%
Black4266.63%
Hispanic241.34%
Asian1212.5%
2+ Races111.57%

Crete township Veterans by Race

Crete township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Crete township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Crete township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Crete township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Crete township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.73%

Born in Crete township

96.1%

Native Born

3.9%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

2.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.1% of Crete township residents were born in the United States, with 79.73% having been born in Illinois. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Crete township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,052-52-0.23%
202823,104-52-0.22%
202723,156-52-0.22%
202623,208-52-0.22%
202523,260-52-0.22%
202423,312-52-0.22%
202323,364-52-0.22%
202223,416-224-0.95%
202123,640-74-0.31%
202023,7145732.48%
201923,141-172-0.74%
201823,313-113-0.48%
201723,426-109-0.46%
201623,535-18-0.08%
201523,553-85-0.36%
201423,638-67-0.28%
201323,705-84-0.35%
201223,789-2-0.01%
201123,79130.01%
201023,78800%

Crete township Population by Year