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Compare Calumet City to Elgin

This post compares Calumet City, Illinois to Elgin, 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) Elgin (city)
Population 37,091 112,628
Income (median) $41,396 $41,941
Home Value (median) $101,100 $171,200
White 20% 61%
Black 76% 6%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 35% 41%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 45% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Calumet City or Elgin?
A: Calumet City has a much smaller population count than Elgin: 37091 compared with 112628 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Calumet City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Calumet City versus 33% for Elgin.

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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