Crete village, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,345
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,345
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,457
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,454
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,465
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,259
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 447
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 90.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,935
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $985
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,309
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,008
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,397
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,582
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,507
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,086
Persons in poverty, percent 3.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 899.7
Population per square mile, 2010 859.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.61
FIPS Code 1717523