One downside of living in Calumet City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Calumet City, the average commute to work is 33.91 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
A lot of people in Calumet City take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Calumet City, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in Calumet City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.77% of the adults in Calumet City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Calumet City in 2022 was $28,423, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,692 for a family of four. However, Calumet City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Calumet City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Calumet City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Calumet City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Calumet City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Calumet City include Polish, Nigerian, German, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Calumet City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
