Calumet Park, Illinois

Calumet Park, Illinois
Ashland/Calumet Park Metra station
Ashland/Calumet Park Metra station
Official seal of Calumet Park, Illinois
Location of Calumet Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Calumet Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Calumet Park is located in Greater Chicago
Calumet Park
Calumet Park
Calumet Park is located in Illinois
Calumet Park
Calumet Park
Calumet Park is located in the United States
Calumet Park
Calumet Park
Coordinates: 41°39′56″N 87°39′29″W / 41.66556°N 87.65806°W / 41.66556; -87.65806
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipCalumet
Incorporated1912
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • Mayor[1]Ronald Denson
Area
 • Total
1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)  3.48%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,025
 • Density6,288.2/sq mi (2,427.87/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
 • Per capita income$24,204
 • Median home value$141,900
ZIP code(s)
60643, 60827
Area code(s)708
Geocode17-10513
FIPS code17-10513
Websitecalumetparkvillage.org

Calumet Park (formerly DeYoung) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,025 at the 2020 census.[3] It is a suburb of Chicago.

History

On May 13, 2010, Mayor Joseph DuPar and the village board approved renaming 127th Street as Obama Drive, in honor of President Barack Obama. On August 21, 2010, State Senator Emil Jones III read a proclamation of the Illinois Senate in honor of the dedication on the same date. This road became the first Obama Drive in the country and the first road named after Obama in Illinois.

Geography

Calumet Park is located at 41°39′56″N 87°39′29″W / 41.66556°N 87.65806°W / 41.66556; -87.65806 (41.665602, -87.658139).[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Calumet Park has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) (or 96.88%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 3.12%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,237
19301,42915.5%
19401,59311.5%
19502,50056.9%
19608,448237.9%
197010,06919.2%
19808,788−12.7%
19908,418−4.2%
20008,5161.2%
20107,835−8.0%
20207,025−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

Racial and ethnic composition

Calumet Park, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 720 322 186 8.45% 4.11% 2.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,036 6,893 6,230 82.62% 87.98% 88.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 13 6 9 0.15% 0.08% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 6 24 5 0.07% 0.31% 0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 0 0.01% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 9 6 37 0.11% 0.08% 0.53%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 72 46 105 0.85% 0.59% 1.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 659 536 453 7.74% 6.84% 6.45%
Total 8,516 7,835 7,025 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Calumet Park had a population of 7,025 and 1,973 families.[10][11]

The population density was 6,092.80 inhabitants per square mile (2,352.44/km2), and the housing unit density was 2,666.09 per square mile (1,029.38/km2).[12]

The median age was 42.0 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.2 males age 18 and over.[10]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 2,834 households in Calumet Park, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.8% were married-couple households, 23.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 45.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 3,074 housing units, of which 7.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.[10][11]

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $50,049, and the median income for a family was $60,689. Males had a median income of $41,402 versus $32,665 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,250. About 15.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Calumet Park is located in Elementary School District #132, High School District #218, and Moraine Valley Community College District#524.[14]

Calumet Park is divided between two congressional districts. The area east of Interstate 57 and south of 123rd Street is in Illinois' 2nd Congressional District; the rest of the village is part of the 1st Congressional District.

Transportation

The Ashland/Calumet Park station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Blue Island branch of the Metra Electric District line. Trains travel north to Millennium station in Chicago and south to Blue Island.

Pace and CTA provide bus service connecting Calumet Park to destinations across the Southland.[15]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Information". Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Calumet Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calumet Park, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calumet Park, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Calumet Park, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  14. ^ Orr, David, ed. (2015). "Worth and Calumet Townships" (PDF). Cook County Clerk. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Branegan, James (September 19, 1974). "Local boy outshines Dem heavy". Chicago Tribune.
  17. ^ Ware, Tajah (March 1, 2018). "Juice WRLD Interview". Elevator Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2023.