One downside of living in Summit is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Summit, the average commute to work is 30.77 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Summit, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Summit's cultural character, accounting for 42.73% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Summit is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
