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Crete, Illinois, in Will county, is 11 miles SW of Hammond, Indiana (center to center) and 28 miles S of Chicago, Illinois. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 7,346 people people live in Crete.
In Crete, about 65% of adults are married. Homes in Crete tend to contain married couples.
In 2000, Crete had a median family income of $73,987. Overall, families in Crete are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the village are below middle class. Crete does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the village tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($27,000) in Crete than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Crete, about 89% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the village tends to be newer than in most villages. The average property tax bill in Crete is higher than that of most other communities in Illinois.
In Crete, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Crete strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Crete to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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