Calumet Park, IL Demographics

A map of Calumet Park's Population by Race

Calumet Park, Illinois has an estimated population of 6,855, a slight decrease from the 7,025 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% Black, 7.7% Hispanic, 7.4% Multiracial, 5.7% Native American/Other, 1.7% White, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Calumet Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Calumet Park has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Calumet Park, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 39.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Calumet Park is ranked the 287th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Calumet Park was ranked the 287th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Calumet Park's White Population

116 residents of Calumet Park, or 1.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Calumet Park is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Calumet Park ranks 1459th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's White population has declined by an estimated 37.6%. White residents' share of Calumet Park's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.7%.

Calumet Park is more White than neighboring Riverdale (0.6% White). Calumet Park is less White than neighboring Blue Island (18% White), Dixmoor (10.8% White), Posen (14.6% White), and Merrionette Park (58.9% White).

Calumet Park's Black Population

5,276 residents of Calumet Park, or 77.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Calumet Park is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Calumet Park ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Black residents' share of Calumet Park's population has decreased from 88.7% to 77.0%.

Calumet Park is more Black than neighboring Blue Island (30.7% Black), Dixmoor (44.5% Black), Posen (15.6% Black), and Merrionette Park (8% Black). Calumet Park is less Black than neighboring Riverdale (89.9% Black).

Calumet Park's Asian Population

35 residents of Calumet Park, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Calumet Park is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Calumet Park ranks 1023rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Asian residents' share of Calumet Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Calumet Park is more Asian than neighboring Riverdale (0.1% Asian), Dixmoor (0% Asian), and Posen (0% Asian). Calumet Park is less Asian than neighboring Blue Island (0.6% Asian), and Merrionette Park (1.2% Asian).

Calumet Park's Hispanic Population

529 residents of Calumet Park, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Calumet Park is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Calumet Park ranks 414th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Calumet Park's population has increased from 6.4% to 7.7%.

Calumet Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Riverdale (7.1% Hispanic). Calumet Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Island (47.5% Hispanic), Dixmoor (43.2% Hispanic), Posen (68.7% Hispanic), and Merrionette Park (30.2% Hispanic).

Calumet Park's Native American/Other Population

390 residents of Calumet Park, or 5.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Calumet Park is higher than in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Calumet Park ranks 307th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 747.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Calumet Park's population has increased from 0.7% to 5.7%.

Calumet Park is more Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Island (0% Native American/Other), Riverdale (0.5% Native American/Other), Dixmoor (0.3% Native American/Other), Posen (0% Native American/Other), and Merrionette Park (0% Native American/Other).

Calumet Park's Multiracial Population

509 residents of Calumet Park, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Calumet Park is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Calumet Park ranks 1347th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Calumet Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 384.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Calumet Park's population has increased from 1.5% to 7.4%.

Calumet Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Island (3.2% Multiracial), Riverdale (1.7% Multiracial), Dixmoor (1.2% Multiracial), Posen (1.1% Multiracial), and Merrionette Park (1.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.