State
County
Land Area (mi²)
7.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,923.90/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.78%
Growth Since 2010
-4.54%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Calumet City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 27,199 | 74.41% |
| White | 8,341 | 22.82% |
| Some Other Race | 662 | 1.81% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 172 | 0.47% |
| Two or More Races | 170 | 0.47% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.02% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 13,788 | 2.65 | 54.5 |
| Non Family | 5,248 | 1.09 | 47.2 |
| Mujer | 3,852 | 3.53 | 45.4 |
| Married | 3,607 | 3.52 | 73.2 |
| Masculino | 1,081 | 4.17 | 60.1 |
3.46
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,216 | 5.10% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,990 | 8.35% |
| High School Graduate | 7,298 | 30.61% |
| Some College | 7,124 | 29.88% |
| Associates Degree | 1,955 | 8.20% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,835 | 11.89% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,426 | 5.98% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 17,465 | 15,787 | 3,627 |
| Hispanic | 3,226 | 2,021 | 230 |
| White | 3,032 | 2,709 | 406 |
| Other Race | 446 | 308 | 15 |
| 2+ Races | 139 | 139 | 18 |
| Native American | 137 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 20.77%.
$33,768
Average Earnings
$35,440
Average Male
$32,129
Average Female
82.86% of Calumet City residents speak only English, while 17.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.11% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 27,086 | 5,450 | 20.12% |
| Hispanic | 5,714 | 829 | 14.51% |
| White | 3,488 | 316 | 9.06% |
| Native | 172 | 139 | 80.81% |
| Multiple | 170 | 18 | 10.59% |
| Other | 662 | 10 | 1.51% |
18.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.30%
Male Poverty Rate
20.25%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Calumet City is Native, with 80.81% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Calumet City is Other, with 1.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.25%.
28.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.0%
Male Marriage Rate
25.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,243 | 6.02% |
| White | 267 | 4.13% |
| Hispanic | 57 | 1.44% |
| Other Race | 13 | 2.59% |
10.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
54.3%
Employment Rate
16.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.86%
Native Born
10.14%
Foreign Born
5.26%
Non Citizen
4.88%
Naturalized
89.86% of Calumet City residents were born in the United States, with 71.76% having been born in Illinois. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,359 | -277 | -0.78% |
| 2020 | 35,636 | -277 | -0.77% |
| 2019 | 35,913 | -277 | -0.77% |
| 2018 | 36,190 | -378 | -1.03% |
| 2017 | 36,568 | -335 | -0.91% |
| 2016 | 36,903 | -261 | -0.70% |
| 2015 | 37,164 | -194 | -0.52% |
| 2014 | 37,358 | -57 | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 37,415 | 50 | 0.13% |
| 2012 | 37,365 | 97 | 0.26% |
| 2011 | 37,268 | 118 | 0.32% |
| 2010 | 37,150 | -1,921 | -0.50% |
| 2000 | 39,071 | 1,231 | 0.32% |
| 1990 | 37,840 | -1,857 | -0.48% |
| 1980 | 39,697 | 6,590 | 1.83% |
| 1970 | 33,107 | 8,107 | 2.85% |
| 1960 | 25,000 | 9,201 | 4.70% |
| 1950 | 15,799 | 2,558 | 1.78% |
| 1940 | 13,241 | 943 | 0.74% |
| 1930 | 12,298 | 4,806 | 5.08% |
| 1920 | 7,492 | 2,544 | 4.24% |
| 1910 | 4,948 | 2,013 | 5.36% |
| 1900 | 2,935 | 0.00% |