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Compare Calumet City to DeKalb

This post compares Calumet City, Illinois to DeKalb, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Calumet City (city) DeKalb (city)
Population 37,091 43,141
Income (median) $41,396 $38,820
Home Value (median) $101,100 $149,800
White 20% 73%
Black 76% 14%
Asian 0% 4%
With Kids 35% 28%
Age (median) 35 24
Rentals 45% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Calumet City or DeKalb?
A: Calumet City has a similar population count than DeKalb: 37091 compared with 43141 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Calumet City or in DeKalb?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Calumet City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Calumet City or DeKalb?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Calumet City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: DeKalb does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Calumet City versus 62% for DeKalb.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Calumet City may include: Maywood, Harvey, and Park-Forest.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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