What percentage of people rent in Calumet City, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in Calumet City, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.3% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Calumet City, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,346 renting households against 7,986 that own their home.

In Calumet City, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 44.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.3% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 6,346 (±816)
Median renter income: $32,975 (±$5,149)

Who rents and who owns in Calumet City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Calumet City	Cook County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.3% (±4.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,346 (±816)	887,660 (±6,720)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,986 (±764)	1,212,570 (±7,287)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,975 (±$5,149)	$55,388 (±$886)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,057 (±$4,100)	$108,804 (±$833)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In Calumet City, the renter share is not measurably different from Cook County (42.3%).

It is also higher than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Cook County, Calumet City ranks 16 of 148 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 2,751.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Calumet City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	45.5% (±3.3 points)	44.3% (±4.9 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$967 (±$41)	$1,177 (±$41)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,456 (±$3,171)	$55,369 (±$7,429)	+24.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Calumet City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calumet City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Calumet City	—	44.3% (±4.9 points)	—
Lansing	2.2 mi	28.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Hammond	2.7 mi	37.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Burnham	3.0 mi	42.0% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Thornton Township	3.2 mi	34.6% (±1.8 points)	Lower
South Holland	3.3 mi	17.2% (±3.7 points)	Lower
North Township (Lake County)	3.6 mi	34.4% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Dolton	3.8 mi	27.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Munster	3.8 mi	13.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lansing, IL (28.1%), Hammond, IN (37.6%), Thornton Township, IL (34.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Forest Park	47.2% (±5.9 points)
11	Justice	45.7% (±5.4 points)
12 (tie)	Cicero	45.4% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Cicero Township	45.4% (±3.1 points)
14	Calumet Park	45.0% (±9.3 points)
15	River Grove	44.4% (±6.2 points)
16	Calumet City	44.3% (±4.9 points)
17	Evanston	43.8% (±2.2 points)
18	Melrose Park	43.3% (±4.6 points)
19	Harvey	42.4% (±5.1 points)
20	Burnham	42.0% (±10.3 points)
21	Harwood Heights	41.4% (±6.9 points)
22	Robbins	41.0% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 148 places in Cook County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Calumet City

How many renters are there in Calumet City?

Calumet City has an estimated 6,346 (±816) renting households, 44.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Calumet City?

In Calumet City, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 44.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Calumet City?

A renting household in Calumet City has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Calumet City?

The median renting household in Calumet City, IL has an income of $32,975 (±$5,149) a year, against $73,057 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Calumet City city, Illinois (place:10487, in state:17).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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