Calumet City, Illinois Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Calumet City, IL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,245 | 12,692,444 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4676.1 | 219.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.80% | -0.16% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.7 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,476 | 5,035,584 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Calumet City declined by 4.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 34,245 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Calumet City is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.5% of residents. That is 1.3 points above Illinois as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,709 22.5% +1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,376 21.5% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,813 19.9% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,015 14.6% -2.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Illinois, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 54.5% of the people living in Calumet City and men 45.5%.
- Women 54.5% Illinois 50.6%
- Men 45.5% Illinois 49.4%
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Economy
Calumet City has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,106 | $84,042 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.88% | 4.46% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 10.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Calumet City is about 32% lower than in Illinois.
Housing
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $113,588 | $149,936 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,190 | $1,274 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 67.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Calumet City is about 8.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,190 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Calumet City spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 262 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.5 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.9 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 262 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,126 | $6,104 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 36,290 | 7,977 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,066 | 1,547 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Calumet City is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Illinois.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Calumet City has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.53 |
Health
Calumet City has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Calumet City | Illinois Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 77.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.4% | 19.2% | 19.0% |
Calumet City, IL Compared With Nearby Cities
Calumet City, IL is the 2nd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 34,245 residents against a local median of 23,947. The measure that sets Calumet City, IL apart most is median home price: $113,588, 44% above the local median of $79,034.
The cities themselves spread $53,437 on median home price, so Calumet City, IL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Calumet City, IL has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet City, IL | 34,245 | $57,106 #3/5 | $113,588 #1/5 | 31.5 min #4/5 |
| Lansing, IL | 25,475 | $75,330 | $53,342 | 31.1 min |
| Dolton, IL | 20,134 | $55,942 | $106,779 | 30.5 min |
| South Holland, IL | 22,419 | $80,765 | $97,060 | 31.8 min |
| Hammond, IN | 76,072 | $56,237 | $61,008 | 22.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Calumet City, Illinois.
How big is Calumet City, Illinois by population?
About 34,245 people live in Calumet City, Illinois, in 13,476 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 36.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Calumet City, Illinois mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Calumet City, Illinois has 4,676 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 54 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Calumet City, Illinois an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.0 times the median household income ($113,588 against $57,106), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,190 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Calumet City, Illinois?
Unemployment in Calumet City, Illinois is 10.7%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Calumet City, Illinois?
18.8% of adults in Calumet City, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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