Because there are quite a few people attending college in Crete, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Crete provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
As is often the case in a small city, Crete doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Crete rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.63% of adults 25 and older in Crete have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
