Population 10,864 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summit
Household size in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.61 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.38 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Summit are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.22 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 27 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Summit is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.0, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Summit as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Chicago area as a whole (11.5%). The single-parent share is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Summit
Renters in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.3% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Summit rent their homes (39.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (52.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 5.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Summit as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Chicago area overall (7.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.8 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Summit is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1948 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $835 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $860 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $868 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,215 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Summit pays $1,215 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $380 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Summit
Bachelor's degrees in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Summit: 14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 15 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.0% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.0% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in Summit never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. No other Illinois city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Summit
| Period | Summit | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Summit is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.0 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Summit compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 3.03 | 38.5 | 12.5% | 39.0% | 9.4% | 1957 | $1,215 | 14.5% | 68.0% | 5.6% |
| Bedford Park | 2.42 | 47.0 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 2.4% | 1956 | $1,782 | 22.0% | 90.2% | 4.3% |
| McCook | 3.05 | 32.5 | 16.0% | 21.2% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,129 | 11.6% | 73.4% | 2.9% |
| Forest View | 3.57 | 33.9 | 8.5% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1955 | $1,236 | 16.2% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
| Lyons | 2.64 | 41.9 | 13.7% | 33.9% | 9.3% | 1957 | $1,369 | 19.7% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| Stickney | 3.02 | 35.7 | 13.0% | 16.7% | 13.3% | 1955 | $1,170 | 25.2% | 85.9% | 6.3% |
| Hodgkins | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.7% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,129 | 14.1% | 78.0% | 3.2% |
| Justice | 2.64 | 35.9 | 13.7% | 45.3% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,324 | 17.8% | 87.3% | 6.4% |
| Bridgeview | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.3% | 34.5% | 8.5% | 1978 | $1,263 | 18.8% | 84.5% | 7.7% |
| Riverside | 2.65 | 44.4 | 9.6% | 16.8% | 12.2% | 1939 | $1,452 | 71.9% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| Brookfield | 2.49 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% | 1951 | $1,376 | 43.2% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Summit. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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