Crete

Population: 8,382
Median household income: $97,984
Median home value: $209,100

Located in Will County, Illinois, Crete is a community with a population of 8,382. The median household income of $97,984 is below the Will County median ($107,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, Crete's population grew 3.3% from 8,118 to 8,382, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $171,200 to $209,100.

The typical home was built around 1976. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,382
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $97,984
Median home value: $209,100
Median gross rent: $1,283
Housing units: 3,449
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1188,382

Median household income

$79,375$97,984

Median home value

$171,200$209,100

Median gross rent

$1,094$1,283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,118	$79,375	$171,200	$1,094
2020	8,058	$75,403	$166,500	$1,091
2021	8,425	$80,718	$172,700	$1,111
2022	8,425	$91,549	$197,600	$1,305
2023	8,382	$97,984	$209,100	$1,283

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	262	3.1%
5 to 17	1,230	14.7%
18 to 24	750	8.9%
25 to 34	838	10.0%
35 to 44	732	8.7%
45 to 54	1,109	13.2%
55 to 64	1,311	15.6%
65 to 74	1,300	15.5%
75 and over	850	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,113	49.1%
Black or African American	2,879	34.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	80	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	427	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	872	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	357	5.8%
High school graduate	1,726	28.1%
Some college or associate's	1,986	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,196	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	875	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,181	80.7%
Carpooled	194	4.9%
Public transit	54	1.4%
Walked	56	1.4%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	409	10.4%
Other means	41	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	562	15.9%
15 to 29 min	898	25.4%
30 to 44 min	884	25.0%
45 to 59 min	554	15.7%
60+ min	637	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 8.2% (677 of 8,264)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,130	66.1%
Nonfamily households	1,090	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,220	93.4%
Vacant	229	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,891	89.8%
Renter-occupied	329	10.2%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,884	83.6%
1-unit, attached	95	2.8%
2 to 4 units	124	3.6%
5 to 19 units	52	1.5%
20 or more units	118	3.4%
Mobile home & other	176	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1717523
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.4405, -87.6245