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Historic Pullman is packed with railway past

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2000 Census Data for Crete, Il 60417

Population Age & Sex Range for Crete, Il 60417

Total Population:

15773

Male Population:	7734
Male < 1:	70
Male 1:	89
Male 2:	65
Male 3:	67
Male 4:	88
Male 5:	116
Male 6:	154
Male 7:	91
Male 8:	86
Male 9:	89
Male 10:	134
Male 11:	128
Male 12:	103
Male 13:	103
Male 14:	161
Male 15:	115
Male 16:	139
Male 17:	106
Male 18:	86
Male 19:	111
Male 20:	42
Male 21:	90
Male 22-24:	251
Male 25-29:	309
Male 30-34:	446
Male 35-39:	543
Male 40-44:	695
Male 45-49:	717
Male 50-54:	613
Male 55-59:	558
Male 60-61:	210
Male 62-64:	241
Male 65-66:	179
Male 67-69:	165
Male 70-74:	259
Male 75-79:	157
Male 80-84:	81
Male 85 & Over:	77

Female Population:	8039
Female < 1:	76
Female 1:	97
Female 2:	101
Female 3:	60
Female 4:	86
Female 5:	103
Female 6:	126
Female 7:	66
Female 8:	143
Female 9:	71
Female 10:	32
Female 11:	131
Female 12:	108
Female 13:	112
Female 14:	146
Female 15:	120
Female 16:	116
Female 17:	105
Female 18:	125
Female 19:	57
Female 20:	46
Female 21:	37
Female 22-24:	167
Female 25-29:	350
Female 30-34:	474
Female 35-39:	661
Female 40-44:	621
Female 45-49:	719
Female 50-54:	661
Female 55-59:	612
Female 60-61:	156
Female 62-64:	229
Female 65-66:	166
Female 67-69:	220
Female 70-74:	245
Female 75-79:	267
Female 80-84:	157
Female 85 & Over:	270

Ethnic Makeup of Crete, Il 60417

Total Population:	15773
White:	13777
Black:	1576
Asian:	12
Pacific Islander:
Native American:	31
Two or More:	172
Other:	205

Housing Statistics for Crete, Il 60417

Total:	15529
Own:	14400
Rent:	1129

Education Level for Residents of Crete, Il 60417

Total Population:

11058

Male:	5250
No School:	19
Nursery - 4th:
5th - 6th:	36
7th - 8th:	62
9th:	51
10th:	84
11th:	61
12th, No Diploma:	139
High School Graduate:	1728
Professional School Degree:	80
Less Than 1 Year College:	560
1 or More Years College, No Degree:	928
Associates:	302
Bachelors:	851
Doctorate:	57
Masters:	292

Female:	5808
No School:	4
Nursery - 4th:	10
5th - 6th:	55
7th - 8th:	162
9th:	67
10th:	101
11th:	91
12th, No Diploma:	108
High School Graduate:	1904
Professional School Degree:	36
Less Than 1 Year College:	548
1 or More Years College, No Degree:	937
Associates:	461
Bachelors:	849
Doctorate:	30
Masters:	445

Economic Statistics for Crete, Il 60417

Employed Civilian Males:	4366
Unemployed Civilian Males:	192
Male Over 16 In Labor Force:	4567
Male Over 16 Not In Labor Force:	1508
Male Over 16 In Armed Forces:	9

Employed Civilian Females:	3820
Unemployed Civilian Females:	172
Female Over 16 In Labor Force:	3992
Female Over 16 Not In Labor Force:	2469
Female Over 16 In Armed Forces:

Workers Over 16:	8002
Work At Home:	332
Over 16, Doesn't Work At Home:	7670
Family Income Below Poverty:	68
Household Income Below Poverty:	146
Married Couple Below Poverty:	23
Median Family Income:	$73976
Median Household Income:	$66831
Per Capita Income:	$28365

Travel Time to Work

Less Than 5 Minutes:	163
5 to 9 Minutes:	562
10 to 14 Minutes:	744
15 to 19 Minutes:	973
20 to 24 Minutes:	1133
25 to 29 Minutes:	425
30 to 35 Minutes:	947
36 to 39 Minutes:	275
40 to 44 Minutes:	306
45 to 59 Minutes:	681
60 to 89 Minutes:	1003
90 Minutes or More:	458

Veterans Status for Residents of Crete, Il 60417

Total Males:	5830
Male 18 to 64	4912
Male Civilian 18 to 64	4903
Male Civilian Non-Veteran 18 to 64	3898
Male Civilian Veteran 18 to 64	1005
Male in Armed Forces 18 to 64	9
Male 65 and Over	918
Male Civilian 65 and Over	918
Male Civilian Non-Veteran 65 and Over	225
Male Civilian Veteran 65 and Over	693
Male in Armed Forces 65 and Over

Total Females:	6240
Female 18 - 64	4915
Female 65 and Over	1325
Female Civilians 18 - 64	4915
Female Civilian Non-Veteran 18 - 64	4874
Female Civilian Veteran 18 - 64	41
Female in Armed Forces 18 - 64
Female Civilian 65 and Over	1325
Female Civilian Non-Veteran 65 and Over	1299
Female Civilian Veteran 65 and Over	26
Female in Armed Forces 65 and Over

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