Calumet City, IL Population

Overview

36,065

Total Population

36.9

Median age

53.31%

Female population %

87.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

5,499

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Calumet City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Calumet City is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calumet City's population under 18 was 25.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calumet City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calumet City, 20.39% were under the age of 15, 20.31% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,387 more females than males in Calumet City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Calumet City, IL.
The Calumet City, IL gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,508.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,641.

Calumet City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calumet City population: 16.81% are White, 76.01% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.98% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Calumet City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,499 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,566 (84.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calumet City is Black or African American with a population of 27,413 (76.01% of the total population).

Calumet City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 38,923 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Calumet City's population decreased by 1,730 (4.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calumet City's population decreased by 1,279 (3.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Calumet City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 34,709.