Crete is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Crete enrolled in college, Crete has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
As is often the case in a small city, Crete doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Crete citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.42% of adults 25 and older in Crete have a college degree.
The per capita income in Crete in 2022 was $28,084, which is low income relative to Nebraska, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,336 for a family of four. However, Crete contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Crete is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Crete home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Crete, accounting for 46.33% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Crete residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Crete include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Norwegian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Crete's cultural character, accounting for 26.68% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Crete is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
