Crete, Nebraska demographics

Crete, NE demographics: median age 33.2; 18.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Crete city, Nebraska · Incorporated city · GEOID 3111370. The survey estimates a population of 7,527 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Crete is 33.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.7 years. There are 2,400 households (±163). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	33.2 ±3.7	37.2 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,527
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 18	1,974 ±319	26.2% ±4.2 pp	24.5%	22.0%
18–34	1,886 ±267	25.1% ±3.5 pp	22.7%	22.8%
35–64	2,708 ±400	36.0% ±5.3 pp	36.1%	38.0%
65 and older	959 ±204	12.7% ±2.7 pp	16.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,527
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Male	3,814 ±253	50.7% ±3.4 pp	50.3%	49.5%
Female	3,713 ±254	49.3% ±3.4 pp	49.7%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,527
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
White alone	3,881 ±412	51.6% ±5.5 pp	77.9%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	56 ±79 · low precision	0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision	4.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5 ±11 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	1.0%	0.9%
Asian alone	322 ±99	4.3% ±1.3 pp	2.6%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	2,293 ±472	30.5% ±6.3 pp	4.6%	7.1%
Two or more races	970 ±278	12.9% ±3.7 pp	9.1%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,527
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,040 ±267	53.7% ±3.5 pp	87.3%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	3,487 ±266	46.3% ±3.5 pp	12.7%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,400
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,198 ±166	49.9% ±6.0 pp	48.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	190 ±100 · low precision	7.9% ±4.1 pp · low precision	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	250 ±104	10.4% ±4.3 pp	9.4%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	504 ±173	21.0% ±7.1 pp	30.7%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	258 ±129	10.8% ±5.3 pp	6.6%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,400
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Households with people under 18	942 ±146	39.3% ±5.5 pp	30.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,458 ±201	60.8% ±7.3 pp	69.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,400
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	504 ±173	21.0% ±7.1 pp	30.7%	28.7%
Two-person households	690 ±189	28.7% ±7.6 pp	34.6%	33.8%
Three-person households	456 ±161	19.0% ±6.6 pp	13.0%	15.3%
Four-person households	291 ±121	12.1% ±5.0 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	282 ±116	11.8% ±4.8 pp	6.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	135 ±92 · low precision	5.6% ±3.8 pp · low precision	2.6%	2.2%
Seven or more people	42 ±47 · low precision	1.8% ±2.0 pp · low precision	1.4%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 7,527
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	5,519 ±270	73.3% ±3.6 pp	92.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	2,008 ±266	26.7% ±3.5 pp	8.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 7,099
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
English only	3,874 ±320	54.6% ±4.4 pp	87.2%	77.7%
Spanish	2,955 ±305	41.6% ±4.2 pp	8.4%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	47 ±58 · low precision	0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.8%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.3%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	3 ±7 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	207 ±169 · low precision	2.9% ±2.4 pp · low precision	0.8%	1.1%
Arabic	13 ±21 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±15 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,403
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,237 ±352	28.1% ±7.9 pp	7.8%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,460 ±282	33.2% ±6.2 pp	25.0%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	587 ±189	13.3% ±4.3 pp	21.6%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	308 ±141	7.0% ±3.2 pp	11.0%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	569 ±181	12.9% ±4.1 pp	22.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	242 ±127 · low precision	5.5% ±2.9 pp · low precision	12.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 7,333
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Nebraska	U.S.
Same house	6,284 ±376	85.7% ±5.0 pp	86.8%	87.7%
Moved within same county	327 ±186 · low precision	4.5% ±2.5 pp · low precision	7.0%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	560 ±295 · low precision	7.6% ±4.0 pp · low precision	3.3%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	83 ±61 · low precision	1.1% ±0.8 pp · low precision	2.4%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	79 ±96 · low precision	1.1% ±1.3 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

13.1% of Crete residents (±3.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.2% in Nebraska and 8.4% nationally. 81.8% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Crete	Nebraska	U.S.	Compared with Nebraska
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	13.1% ±3.9 pp	7.2%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	81.8% ±5.4 pp	90.6%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.5% ±1.8 pp	6.9%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Crete . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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