Calumet township

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.411
State:: Illinois

Calumet township is located in Cook County, Illinois. Calumet township has a 2025 population of 17,422. Calumet township is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -5.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,530 in 2020.

The average household income in Calumet township is $65,453 with a poverty rate of 17.23%. The median age in Calumet township is 37.3 years: 35.8 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Calumet township includes 58.27% Black or African American, 20.27% White, 15.43% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	10,621	58.27%
White	3,695	20.27%
Other race	2,813	15.43%
Two or more races	1,004	5.51%
Asian	93	0.51%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Calumet township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Calumet township's average per capita income is $40,157. Household income levels show a median of $52,500. The poverty rate stands at 17.23%.

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	$98,615	-
Families	$71,804	$84,435
Households	$52,500	$65,453
Non Families	$31,540	$40,993

$40,157

Average Income

$52,500

Median Household Income

17.23%

Poverty Rate