Crete, Will County, Illinois
Village in Will County, Illinois · ZIP 60401, 60417
- Will County
- Within Crete Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 4 public schools
- 8,371 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,220Households
- $97,984Median household income
- $209,100Median home value
- 4Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Crete
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,346 |
| 2010 | 8,259 |
| 2020 | 8,465 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $97,984 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,891 units
- Renter occupied
- 329 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Crete | Will County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,382 | 698,450 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $97,984 | $107,799 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 49.4 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $209,100 | $298,000 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.7% | 36.5% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 13.0% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.8% | 82.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 37.4 minutes | 31.7 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr | Public | Pre-K | Crete Monee CUSD 201U |
| Balmoral Elem Sch | Public | K–5 | Crete Monee CUSD 201U |
| Crete Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Crete Monee CUSD 201U |
| Crete-Monee High School | Public | 9–12 | Crete Monee CUSD 201U |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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