Summit, Illinois Population 2024

10,450

Summit Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Summit was:

  • Other race: 35.16%
  • White: 29.04%
  • Two or more races: 24.24%
  • Black or African American: 6.72%
  • Asian: 3.18%
  • Native American: 1.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,932.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.97% (-664)
The current population of Summit, Illinois is 10,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,114.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race3,83135.16%
White3,16429.04%
Two or more races2,64124.24%
Black or African American7326.72%
Asian3463.18%
Native American1821.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Summit Population by Race

Summit Population Pyramid 2024

Summit Median Age

38.5

Total

39

Male

36.3

Female

Summit Adults

There are 8,322 adults, (1,821 of whom are seniors) in Summit.

Summit Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit Sex Ratio

Female5,45950.1%
Male5,43749.9%

Summit Population by Age

Summit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,617361.638.4
Married1,8643.7269.130.9
Non Family9811.1247.952.1
Female5043.7262.937.1
Male2683.6157.542.5

3.61

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Summit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade99313.3%
Associates Degree3504.69%
Bachelors Degree7429.94%
Graduate Degree1642.2%
High School Graduate2,58334.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1,39818.72%
Some College1,23616.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Summit Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Summit Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,3843,336414
Other Race2,5431,665232
2+ Races1,7851,096193
White1,195973241
Black49242332
Asian243191131
Native American123590

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.91%.

Summit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,909$55,341$57,642
Graduate Degree$0$0$86,875
High School Graduate$34,301$35,729$28,138
Less Than 9th Grade$36,886$47,949$22,574
Overall$36,887$39,805$32,760
Some College$38,310$39,152$36,083

$36,887

Average Earnings

$39,805

Average Male

$32,760

Average Female

Summit Earnings by Educational Attainment

Summit Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Summit Language

27.65% of Summit residents speak only English, while 72.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 64.57% of the population.

Summit Language

Summit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,26795111.5%
Other3,83142711.15%
Black73022630.96%
Multiple2,6402047.73%
White1,3401279.48%
Native1823921.43%
Asian34410.29%

11.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.45%

Male Poverty Rate

10.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit is Black, with 30.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit is Asian, with 0.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.84%.

Summit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.14%
High School9.35%
Some College5.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Summit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.14%
Male Unemployed13.29%
Male Employed8.13%
Female Employed6.88%

Summit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,684$102,187
Households$60,417$90,387
Married Families$72,143$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,403$52,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Summit Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Summit Marriage

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 45-54.

Summit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Summit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War48
Vietnam44
World War II10
First Gulf War0
Korea0

Summit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+39
35 to 5435
65 to 7415
18 to 3413
55 to 6411

Summit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White652.48%
Hispanic480.79%
2+ Races351.77%
Other Race130.46%

Summit Veterans by Race

Summit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Summit Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Summit Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Summit Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.01%

Born in Summit

57.76%

Native Born

42.24%

Foreign Born

22.25%

Non Citizen

20%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

57.76% of Summit residents were born in the United States, with 53.01% having been born in Illinois. 22.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Summit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,620-166-1.7%
20289,786-166-1.67%
20279,952-166-1.64%
202610,118-166-1.61%
202510,284-166-1.59%
202410,450-166-1.56%
202310,616-91-0.85%
202210,707-191-1.75%
202110,898-216-1.94%
202011,11490.08%
201911,105-62-0.56%
201811,167-88-0.78%
201711,255-90-0.79%
201611,345-45-0.4%
201511,390-66-0.58%
201411,456-21-0.18%
201311,477190.17%
201211,458240.21%
201111,4343753.39%
201011,05900%
200010,6376666.68%
19909,971-139-1.37%
198010,110-1,459-12.61%
197011,5691,19511.52%
196010,3741,41715.82%
19508,9571,91427.18%
19407,0434957.56%
19306,5482,52962.93%
19204,019-5,601-58.22%

Summit Population by Year