Crete, NE City Data

Crete, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,028 people who live in Crete and approximately 13,843 who live in Saline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Crete to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Crete. We have included Crete housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Crete Information

Saline County where Crete resides is 576.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,843 and has a population rank of 2,170 out of all the places in the United States.

Crete has a total of 6,028 people and of those residents there are 2,963 males and 3,065 females. The median age of the male population is 28.7 and the female population is 32.3. There are approximately 171 births each year and around 178 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Crete varies per year, but currently 5,918 are one race and 110 are two or more races.

Of the 6,028 people who live in Crete, there are 1,853 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Crete is 963 male and 890 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,590.

General Crete Information
Total area in square miles - Saline County	576.06
Water area in square miles - Saline County	N/A
Resident population - Saline County	13,843
Population rank - Saline County	2,170
Total population	6,028
Total population (male)	2,963
Total population (female)	3,065
Population median age (male)	28.7
Population median age (female)	32.3
Births - Saline County	171
Deaths- Saline County	178
Population of one race	5,918
Population of two or more races	110
Population under 20 years	1,853
Population under 20 years (male)	963
Population under 20 years (female)	890
Total population 18 years and over	4,590

Crete Social Characteristics

There are 5,188 households in Crete. Families make up 3,493 of these households. The table below breaks down the Crete families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,930), male householder with no wife present (230) and female householder with no husband present (377). The remainder of the Crete households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,681. Crete, NE moving companies help people in Crete move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Crete. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Crete is based, there are 5,631 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,289 never married, 3,084 now married, 50 separated, 800 widowed, and 408 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 250 widowed and 462 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Crete social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Crete.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saline County)
Total households	5,188
Family households (families)	3,493
With own children under 18 years	1,761
Married-couple family	2,930
With own children under 18 years	1,303
Male householder, no wife present, family	230
With own children under 18 years	132
Female householder, no husband present, family	377
With own children under 18 years	270
Nonfamily households	1,681
Householder living alone	1,430
65 years and over	744

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	754
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	579
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,248
Householder	1,317
Spouse	1,026
Child	1,575
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	132
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	122
Foster child	4
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,021
Male householder	320
Male householder living alone	226
Male householder not living alone	94
Female householder	441
Female householder living alone	381
Female householder not living alone	60
Nonrelatives	260
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	167
Foster child	2
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,631
Never married	1,289
Now married	3,084
Separated	50
Widowed	800
Divorced	408
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	250
Divorced	462

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,028
Male	2,963
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	201
10 to 14 years	182
15 to 17 years	131
18 and 19 years	221
20 years	122
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	171
25 to 29 years	173
30 to 34 years	187
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	136
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	47
Female	3,065
Under 5 years	200
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	183
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	194
20 years	122
21 years	130
22 to 24 years	143
25 to 29 years	166
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	182
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	152

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,028
One race	5,918
White	5,213
Black or African American	46
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	197
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	14
Two or more races	110

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,269
People who are White alone	4,493
People who are Black or African American alone	32
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	190
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	799
People who are Some other race alone	409

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,051
Same house	7,659
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,040
Different state or abroad	1,264
Different state	1,007
Abroad	257

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saline County)
Total resident population	13,843
Born in United States	10,974
State of residence	10,200
Different state	2,741
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	834

Crete Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Crete. That total enrollment is 3,929 for the population of the country, which includes Crete. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,235 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,045 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,011.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Crete population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,929
Pre-kindergarten	237
Public	187
Private	50
Kindergarten	157
Public	150
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,596
Public	1,512
Private	84
Elementary and high school	2,523
Public	2,414
Private	109
High school grades 9 to 12	927
Public	902
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	974
Public	267
Private	707
Graduate or professional school	38
Public	27
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	9,480

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,691
Less than 9th grade	878
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	754
High school graduate	3,423
Some college, no degree	1,654
Associate's degree	762
Bachelor's degree	1,220
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	828

Crete Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,887 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Crete. The Crete occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,049), service occupations (971), sales and office occupations (1,276), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (96), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (656) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,991). The 10,887 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,310 private wage and salary workers, 934 government workers, 753 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saline County)
Population 16 years and over	10,887
In labor force	7,247
Civilian labor force	7,223
Employed	7,039
Unemployed	184
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	5,524
In labor force	3,362
Civilian labor force	3,362
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,363
In labor force	3,885
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	108
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saline County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,983
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,936
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,172
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	386
Other means	39
Worked at home	405
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	126,485

OCCUPATION (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,049
Service occupations	971
Sales and office occupations	1,276
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	96
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	656
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,991

INDUSTRY (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	580
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,898
Wholesale trade	183
Retail trade	710
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	312
Information	135
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	208
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	231
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,551
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	424
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	196

CLASS OF WORKER (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,049
Private wage and salary workers	5,310
Government workers	934
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	753
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Crete Housing Characteristics

In Crete, NE there are 5,611 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,188 occupied and 423 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Crete, there are 4,597 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 56 units in Crete. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Crete, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Crete, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Crete. There are 133 housing units with rent less than $200, 167 with rent between $200-299, 560 with rent between $300-499 and 437 with rent for $500 and above. Full Crete gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Crete, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saline County)
Total housing units	5,611
Occupied housing units	5,188
Vacant housing units	423

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saline County)
Total housing units	5,611
1-unit, detached	4,597
1-unit, attached	56
2 units	109
3 or 4 units	150
5 to 9 units	176
10 to 19 units	124
20 to 49 units	97
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	289

HOUSING TENURE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	5,188
Owner-occupied	3,667
Renter-occupied	1,521

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	5,188
No vehicles available	236
2 vehicle available	3,597
3 vehicles available	1,040
4 vehicles available	436
5 or more vehicles available	213

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	5,188
Utility gas	3,060
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,005
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	73
Coal or coke
Wood	136
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	5,188
Less Than $50,000	3,667
$50,000 to $99,999	1,396
$100,000 to $149,999	390
$150,000 to $199,999	107
$200,000 to $299,999	38
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,000

GROSS RENT (Saline County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,521
Less than $200	133
$200 to $299	167
$300 to $499	560
$500 to $699	362
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	7