Calumet Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 6,685 people and two associated neighborhoods, Calumet Park is the 282nd largest community in Illinois.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Calumet Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.52 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.

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 percentage of adults in Calumet Park who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.83% of the adults in Calumet Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Calumet Park in 2022 was $25,854, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,416 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, Polish, German, Irish, and British.

The most common language spoken in Calumet Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.