Crete

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  2. Crete Statistics
  3. Crete Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Crete Employment Information
  5. Crete Family Information
  6. Crete Education Information
  7. Crete Public Benefits Information
  8. Crete Criminal Information
  9. Crete Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Crete Zip Codes


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Crete Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,638
  • Land Area (2000): 102.028 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.101 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,646
Crete Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,659 79.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 132 0.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,852 19.48%

Crete Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Employment Information Back to top
Crete Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 667 17.02%
2. Metal Manufactuing 197 5.03%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 175 4.47%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 175 4.47%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 166 4.24%
6. Educational Services 165 4.21%
7. Finance and Insurance 162 4.13%
8. Truck Transportation 154 3.93%
9. Public Administration 134 3.42%
10. Health Care 127 3.24%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 107 2.73%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 105 2.68%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 85 2.17%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 2.12%
15. Repair and Maintenance 78 1.99%
16. Other Transportation 75 1.91%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.76%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 68 1.74%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 59 1.51%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 589 16.86%
2. Educational Services 520 14.89%
3. Finance and Insurance 304 8.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 206 5.90%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 199 5.70%
6. Construction 172 4.92%
7. Public Administration 129 3.69%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 90 2.58%
9. Department and Other General Stores 73 2.09%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 2.09%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 69 1.98%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 1.92%
13. Metal Manufactuing 67 1.92%
14. Social Assistance 57 1.63%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 56 1.60%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 46 1.32%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 45 1.29%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 1.26%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 1.23%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 1.15%

Crete Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 217 5.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 211 5.39%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 191 4.87%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 184 4.70%
5. Other Production Occupations 162 4.13%
6. Top Executives 157 4.01%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 149 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 148 3.78%
9. Carpenters 146 3.73%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 143 3.65%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 136 3.47%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 3.22%
13. Other Construction Trades 119 3.04%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 114 2.91%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 104 2.65%
16. Business Operations Specialists 101 2.58%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 85 2.17%
18. Construction Laborers 80 2.04%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 74 1.89%
20. Computer Specialists 73 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 250 7.16%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 204 5.84%
3. Registered Nurses 198 5.67%
4. Secretaries and Admins 182 5.21%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 145 4.15%
6. Other Management Occupations 139 3.98%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 138 3.95%
8. Customer Service Representatives 126 3.61%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 3.15%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 104 2.98%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 2.78%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 93 2.66%
13. Other Production Occupations 92 2.63%
14. Other Financial Specialists 82 2.35%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 2.32%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 2.29%
17. Financial Managers 79 2.26%
18. Other Healthcare Support 65 1.86%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 62 1.77%
20. Cashiers 60 1.72%

Crete Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,237 53.52%
15-35 hours 1,593 13.67%
1-14 hours 478 4.10%
No regular hours 3,345 28.71%

Crete Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 379 5.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 304 4.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 436 6.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 835 12.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 745 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 844 12.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 829 11.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 702 10.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 335 4.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 447 6.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 238 3.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 424 6.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 374 5.38%

Crete Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 149 2.14%
5-9 607 8.73%
10-14 659 9.48%
15-19 925 13.30%
20-24 1,013 14.57%
25-29 389 5.59%
30-34 808 11.62%
35-39 279 4.01%
40-44 277 3.98%
45-59 582 8.37%
60-89 844 12.14%
At least 90 421 6.05%

Crete Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.07% 3,737 53.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,364 19.62%
45-59 13 0.19% 569 8.18%
At least 60 260 3.74% 1,005 14.45%

Crete Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 470 6.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,123 84.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 278 3.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 271 3.75%

Crete Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,524 (14,399 people)
Families (2000): 4,387 (12,940 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,940
People at same address in 1995: 9,481
Crete Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 152 2.75%
$10,000-$14,999 106 1.92%
$15,000-$19,999 301 5.45%
$20,000-$24,999 223 4.04%
$25,000-$29,999 185 3.35%
$30,000-$34,999 248 4.49%
$35,000-$39,999 288 5.21%
$40,000-$44,999 426 7.71%
$45,000-$49,999 311 5.63%
$50,000-$59,999 535 9.69%
$60,000-$74,999 750 13.58%
$75,000-$99,999 914 16.55%
$100,000-$124,999 459 8.31%
$125,000-$149,999 266 4.82%
$150,000-$199,999 248 4.49%
$200,000 or more 112 2.03%

Crete Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,061 19.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,870 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 164 3.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 975 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 833 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 351 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Crete Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,623 28.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,668 16.72%
Public Assistance 45 0.28%
Retirement 1,125 7.05%
Self Employment 679 4.26%
Social Security 1,571 9.85%
Supplemental Security 84 0.53%
Wage / Salary 4,508 28.26%
Other 650 4.07%

Crete Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,304 61.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,459 38.77%

Crete Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 320 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 4,009 69.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,295 22.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 140 2.43%

Crete Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 541 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 4,031 66.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 963 15.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 572 9.37%

Crete Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Education Information Back to top
Crete Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 294 2.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 891 7.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,870 34.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,184 28.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 755 6.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,512 13.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 740 6.58%

Crete Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 126 0.86% 142 0.97% 268 1.83%
Kindergarten 161 1.10% 111 0.76% 272 1.86%
Grades 1-4 443 3.03% 207 1.41% 650 4.44%
Grades 5-8 601 4.11% 270 1.84% 871 5.95%
Grades 9-12 639 4.37% 207 1.41% 846 5.78%
Undergrad college 494 3.37% 137 0.94% 631 4.31%
Graduate or professional school 106 0.72% 69 0.47% 175 1.20%
Total 2,570 17.56% 1,143 7.81% 3,713 25.37%

Crete Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Public Benefits Information Back to top
Crete Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,106 97.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 365 2.52%

Crete Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Criminal Information Back to top
Crete Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 15
2005 2 17
2006 2 18
2007 2 19

Crete Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Crete Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,782 12.17%
10-19 Years 1,936 13.23%
20-29 Years 1,172 8.01%
30-39 Years 1,980 13.53%
40-49 Years 2,460 16.81%
50-59 Years 2,191 14.97%
60-69 Years 1,516 10.36%
70-79 Years 1,014 6.93%
80-89 Years 496 3.39%
90+ Years 91 0.62%

Crete Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,162 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 7,476 51.07%

Crete Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,816 87.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 989 6.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 566 3.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 154 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%

Crete Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,453 26.38%
2. Irish 2,374 14.06%
3. Polish 1,785 10.57%
4. Italian 1,657 9.82%
5. English 1,343 7.96%
6. Dutch 967 5.73%
7. Swedish 524 3.10%
8. United States Or American 478 2.83%
9. French Non-Basque 404 2.39%
10. Norwegian 296 1.75%

Crete Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,161 95.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 309 2.23%
3. German 82 0.59%
4. Polish 65 0.47%
5. Italian 40 0.29%
6. Serbo Croatian 39 0.28%
7. African 30 0.22%
8. Other Slavic 27 0.20%
9. French 25 0.18%
10. Greek 24 0.17%

Crete Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,315 97.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 199 1.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 129 0.88%

Crete Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Crete Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Crete Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60417