Calumet City

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.199
State:: Illinois

Calumet City is a city located in Cook County, Illinois. Calumet City has a 2025 population of 33,328. Calumet City is currently declining at a rate of -1.52% annually and its population has decreased by -7.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,902 in 2020.

The average household income in Calumet City is $65,792 with a poverty rate of 23.28%. The median age in Calumet City is 37.8 years: 32 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Calumet City includes 74.01% Black or African American, 10.77% White, 10.44% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	26,089	74.01%
White	3,798	10.77%
Other race	3,680	10.44%
Two or more races	1,555	4.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	56	0.16%
Asian	55	0.16%
Native American	20	0.06%

Calumet City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Calumet City's average per capita income is $41,577. Household income levels show a median of $53,991. The poverty rate stands at 23.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,500	-
Families	$66,842	$77,662
Households	$53,991	$65,792
Non Families	$37,905	$46,538

$41,577

Average Income

$53,991

Median Household Income

23.28%

Poverty Rate