Crete, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Back to: Crete, Illinois main profile, Illinois, Illinois smaller cities, Illinois small towns, Illinois forum, All US cities. Total population: 7,328 (Urban population: 7,206, Rural population: 122 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 2,766 (2,670 occupied: 2,369 owner occupied, 301 renter occupied) % of renters here:   11% State:   33% Housing density: 434 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Crete, Illinois on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Looking for info. on Crete and North Aurora  (4 replies) What Are The Bad Sections of Chicago?  (137 replies) Diversity in the South Suburbs...  (58 replies) South burbs  (43 replies) South Burbs ~ Lansing or Park Forest  (41 replies) South Chicago Heights?  (38 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $156,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $602 Median gross rent in Crete, IL in 2000: $654 Housing units in Crete with a mortgage: 1,614 (173 second mortgage, 268 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 566 Household type by relationship Households: 7,201 In family households: 6,565 (1,828 male householders, 295 female householders) 1,817 spouses, 2,270 children (2,119 natural, 105 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 90 other relatives, 80 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 636 (195 male householders (155 living alone)), 344 female householders (330 living alone)), 97 nonrelatives In group quarters: 127 (all institutionalized) Size of family households: 871 2-persons, 510 3-persons, 461 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 485 1-person, 37 2-persons, 10 4-persons, 7 5-persons. 1,454 married couples with children. 234 single-parent households (73 men, 161 women). 94.9% of residents of Crete speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 117 (1.6%) (59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Crete, IL: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 17 $60,000 to $69,999: 6 $70,000 to $79,999: 23 $80,000 to $89,999: 67 $90,000 to $99,999: 77 $100,000 to $124,999: 297 $125,000 to $149,999: 484 $150,000 to $174,999: 566 $175,000 to $199,999: 371 $200,000 to $249,999: 145 $250,000 to $299,999: 110 $300,000 to $399,999: 9 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Crete: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 9 $400 to $449: 49 $450 to $499: 36 $500 to $549: 25 $550 to $599: 34 $600 to $649: 23 $650 to $699: 23 $700 to $749: 36 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 6 $900 to $999: 12 $1,000 to $1,249: 20 $1,250 to $1,499: 5 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.8%
Number of people working at home: 147 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 95 5 to 9 minutes: 367 10 to 14 minutes: 391 15 to 19 minutes: 525 20 to 24 minutes: 514 25 to 29 minutes: 178 30 to 34 minutes: 398 35 to 39 minutes: 130 40 to 44 minutes: 152 45 to 59 minutes: 299 60 to 89 minutes: 433 90 or more minutes: 171

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,242 (85%) Carpooled: 274 (7%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Railroad: 123 (3%) Walked: 8 (0%) Worked at home: 147 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 47 $10,000 to $14,999: 15 $15,000 to $19,999: 118 $20,000 to $24,999: 58 $25,000 to $29,999: 92 $30,000 to $34,999: 113 $35,000 to $39,999: 98 $40,000 to $44,999: 185 $45,000 to $49,999: 93 $50,000 to $59,999: 261 $60,000 to $74,999: 496 $75,000 to $99,999: 398 $100,000 to $124,999: 287 $125,000 to $149,999: 157 $150,000 to $199,999: 181 $200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

• German: 1871
• Other groups: 893
• Irish: 731
• Italian: 588
• Polish: 561
• English: 453
• United States or American: 227
• Dutch: 213
• Swedish: 117
• French (except Basque): 113
• Norwegian: 104
• Lithuanian: 102
• Scottish: 90
• Croatian: 67
• Danish: 64
• Welsh: 60
• Austrian: 53
• Serbian: 46
• Ukrainian: 46
• Scotch-Irish: 40
• Subsaharan African:: 40
• Ghanian: 40
• Hungarian: 39
• Czechoslovakian: 34
• Yugoslavian: 33
• Czech: 18
• Greek: 18
• Swiss: 18
• European: 17
• Portuguese: 15
• Russian: 14
• Belgian: 11
• Slovak: 10
• British: 8
• Canadian: 8

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5794
• Northeast: 145
• Midwest: 722
• South: 407
• West: 132

68% of Crete residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 29
• 9th grade: 19
• 10th grade: 20
• 11th grade: 15
• 12th grade, no diploma: 31
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 795
• Less than 1 year of college: 192
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 446
• Associate degree: 143
• Bachelor's degree: 448
• Master's degree: 178
• Professional school degree: 41
• Doctorate degree: 21

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 20
• 7th and 8th grade: 67
• 9th grade: 14
• 10th grade: 45
• 11th grade: 31
• 12th grade, no diploma: 43
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 803
• Less than 1 year of college: 232
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 487
• Associate degree: 196
• Bachelor's degree: 484
• Master's degree: 219
• Professional school degree: 11
• Doctorate degree: 11

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $65,954
• Black householders: $76,187
• Some other race householders: $73,750
• Two or more races householders: $24,375
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $74,167

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,700
• Black or African American householders: $179,300
• Some other race householders: $85,000
• Two or more races householders: $78,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,365
• One, attached: 90
• Two: 139
• 3 or 4: 61
• 5 to 9: 94
• 10 to 19: 7
• Mobile homes: 10

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Illinois:	13.4%

Here:	22.2%
Illinois:	11.1%

Here:	22.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

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