Summit, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,846

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

6.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,863

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,600

Population & Diversity

Summit, IL is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 76.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 42.7% of Summit, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.64k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Summit, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.9%

2024 Citizenship

77.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.9% of Summit, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Summit, IL was 77.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Summit, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit, IL

Other (Hispanic)
4.2k ± 736
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.03k ± 560
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 423

80.3%

Hispanic Population

8.71k people

80.3% of the people in Summit, IL are hispanic (8.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Summit, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

42.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.64k people

42.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.6k people

As of 2024, 42.7% of Summit, IL residents (4.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Summit, IL was 42.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Summit, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 61
Vietnam
34 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 42

Summit, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Summit, IL.

Economy

The economy of Summit, IL employs 4.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Summit, IL were Manufacturing (900 people), Retail Trade (474 people), and Construction (471 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,958), Wholesale Trade ($46,442), and Finance & Insurance ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.73k

2024 Value

± 564

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, IL grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 4.57k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit, IL, are Material Moving Occupations (833 people), Production Occupations (591 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.73k

2024 Value

± 564

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Summit, IL grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 4.57k employees to 4.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit, IL, are Manufacturing (900 people), Retail Trade (474 people), and Construction (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit, IL, though some of these residents may live in Summit, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,450

Median earning men ± $7,682

$33,224

Median earning women ± $5,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,676), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,257), and Manufacturing ($49,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,583), Wholesale Trade ($56,786), and Retail Trade ($38,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit, IL was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,800 to $232,600, a 3.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit, IL is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Summit, IL have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,386

$2,260

Median Property Taxes

±$375

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Summit, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Summit, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Summit, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,863

Median Household Income

± $8,950

3.71k

Number of Households

± 515

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.71k households in Summit, IL grew to $61,863 from the previous year's value of $60,417.

The following chart displays the households in Summit, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Public Transit (8.77%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Summit, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit, IL have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.295% of the workforce in Summit, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Summit, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Summit, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Summit, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit, IL (1.21k out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summit, IL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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