One downside of living in Summit, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.77 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.
Despite the fact that it is a small village, Summit has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Summit rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.01% of adults 25 and older in Summit have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Summit in 2022 was $33,359, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,436 for a family of four. However, Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Summit is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Summit, accounting for 80.29% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Summit include Polish, Italian, Irish, German, and Czech.
Summit also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 42.73%.
The most common language spoken in Summit is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
