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Crete, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Crete is a Census city of 7,527 people across 4.01 square miles of land, in Saline County. Median household income is $77,209, 69.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Crete
What Crete is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.01 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,879
- County holding the largest share of its areaSaline County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Crete
- Population7,527
- Median age33.2
- Population under 181,974
- Share under 1826.2 percent
- Population 65 and over959 plus or minus 204
- Share 65 and over12.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households2,400
- Family households1,638
- Share of households that are families68.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Crete
- Median household income$77,209 plus or minus $15,424
- Per capita income$28,084
- Civilian labor force3,939
- Employed3,766
- Unemployed173 plus or minus 100
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,403
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Crete
- Housing units2,632
- Occupied units2,400
- Vacant units232 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,662
- Renter occupied738 plus or minus 170
- Ownership rate69.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$223,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$936
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.5 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units1,944
- Share single family73.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more518 plus or minus 190
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes170 plus or minus 125
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Crete gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,604
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,161
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more994 plus or minus 288
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone76.1 percent
- Carpooled16.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crete
SBA loans in Crete (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,168,600
- Average approval$309,800
- Median approval$180,000
- Largest approval$800,000
- Jobs supported53
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crete, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crete
SBA loans in Crete (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,050,000
- Average approval$350,000
- Median approval$276,000
- Largest approval$649,000
- Jobs supported37
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crete, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Crete
- NFIP communityCity of Crete
- NFIP community number310186
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/04/10
The City of Crete participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310186 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Saline County, not Crete
Saline County context, not Crete figures
- Establishments in Saline County321
- Covered employment, Saline County6,653
- Average annual pay, Saline County$54,910
- Housing units permitted, Saline County37
Every figure in this section is published for Saline County as a whole and is not a measurement of Crete.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Crete questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crete, Nebraska?
7,527, in 2,400 households. Crete city covers 4.01 square miles of land, which is 1,879 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Crete in?
Saline County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Crete?
$77,209. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,500. Median gross rent is $936 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Crete businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $180,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crete, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Crete borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Crete. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Crete in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Crete appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Crete, city of, community 310186, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Crete figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Saline County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Crete.
Is zoning published for Crete?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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