Crete is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,340 people and six associated neighborhoods, Crete is the 251st largest community in Illinois.Unlike some villages, Crete isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Crete are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Crete is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Crete who work in healthcare (11.31%), office and administrative support (10.29%), and management occupations (9.51%). Also of interest is that Crete has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.17% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Crete, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.01 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Crete citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.21% of adults in Crete have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Crete in 2022 was $52,712, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $210,848 for a family of four. However, Crete contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Crete is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Crete home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Crete residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Crete include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Crete is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
