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Crete, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,521
Population
1,876/sq mi density
$76,258
Median Income
$28,750 per capita
$203,900
Home Value
$244,264 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
648
Violent Crime/100K
1,790 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$76,258 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,900 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
648 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
7,079 → 7,541
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+129.3%
$33,263 → $76,258
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Crete across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,880
+339 from 2023 (7,541)
Projected Median Income 2030
$136,299
+$60,041 from 2023 ($76,258)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,079 | — | $33,263 | — |
| 2015 | 6,999 | -1.1% | $47,407 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 7,125 | +1.8% | $44,051 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6,973 | -2.1% | $45,717 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7,179 | +3% | $51,520 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 7,541 | +5% | $76,258 | +48% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.