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.
Despite the fact that it is a small village, Calumet Park 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.
The percentage of adults in Calumet Park who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.58% of the adults in Calumet Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Calumet Park in 2018 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.
