In Calumet Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.17 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Calumet Park, 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.
The education level of Calumet Park citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.58% of adults 25 and older in Calumet Park have a college 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.
