One downside of living in Calumet Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.17 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For a small village, Calumet Park has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Calumet Park exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
In terms of college education, Calumet Park is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.58% of adults 25 and older in Calumet Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Calumet Park in 2022 was $24,052, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,208 for a family of four. However, Calumet Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Calumet Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Calumet Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Calumet Park residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Calumet Park include African, British, German, Belizean, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Calumet Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
