Illinois / Census place 1710487

Calumet City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Calumet City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
34,798
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,830/sq mi
7.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,369
Median home value
$145,200
Median gross rent
$1,177
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.4%
Typical commute
34.4 min
Public transit commute
9.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Calumet City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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