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 percentage of adults in Crete with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.63% of adults in Crete have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Crete in 2022 was $28,750, 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 $115,000 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. The greatest number of Crete residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Crete also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Crete include German, Irish, English, Czech, and French.
In addition, Crete has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.37%).
The most common language spoken in Crete is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
