Summit, Illinois Population 2024

10,450

Summit Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Summit was:

  • White: 39.14%
  • Other race: 30.39%
  • Two or more races: 15.97%
  • Black or African American: 9.25%
  • Asian: 3.89%
  • Native American: 1.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,932.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.97% (-664)
The current population of Summit, Illinois is 10,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,114.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,32039.14%
Other race3,35430.39%
Two or more races1,76215.97%
Black or African American1,0219.25%
Asian4293.89%
Native American1501.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Summit Population by Race

Summit Population Pyramid 2024

Summit Median Age

37.1

Total

38.7

Male

34.8

Female

Summit Adults

There are 8,477 adults, (1,708 of whom are seniors) in Summit.

Summit Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Summit Sex Ratio

Female5,47349.59%
Male5,56350.41%

Summit Population by Age

Summit Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6003.0657.642.4
Married1,7023.8465.934.1
Non Family1,0301.1244.355.7
Female5593.7955.644.4
Male3093.8559.240.8

3.73

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

57.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Summit Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,07814.51%
Associates Degree3825.14%
Bachelors Degree7049.48%
Graduate Degree2453.3%
High School Graduate2,22729.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,53820.71%
Some College1,25416.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Summit Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Summit Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic5,2103,018448
Other Race2,2151,468209
2+ Races1,279742103
White1,105876201
Black69257379
Asian285209148
Native American110380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 82.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.93%.

Summit Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,521$58,884$48,611
Graduate Degree$70,625$0$71,602
High School Graduate$32,278$32,034$33,681
Less Than 9th Grade$30,156$35,238$23,428
Overall$34,741$37,909$31,674
Some College$37,875$39,659$32,254

$34,741

Average Earnings

$37,909

Average Male

$31,674

Average Female

Summit Earnings by Educational Attainment

Summit Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Summit Language

29.12% of Summit residents speak only English, while 70.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 62.7% of the population.

Summit Language

Summit Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,12393911.56%
Other3,35444613.3%
Black1,01824123.67%
Multiple1,7611599.03%
Asian42715436.07%
White1,23613510.92%
Native1503624%

13.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.52%

Male Poverty Rate

12.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Summit

The race most likely to be in poverty in Summit is Asian, with 36.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Summit is Multiple, with 9.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.02%.

Summit Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.56%
Bachelors or Greater10.16%
High School10.05%
Some College7.64%

Summit Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.66%
Female Unemployed9.03%
Male Employed7.66%
Male Unemployed5.8%

Summit Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Summit Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,438$93,820
Households$51,040$82,115
Married Families$69,100$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,804$47,350

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Summit Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Summit Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Summit Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Summit Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Summit Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
Vietnam41
First Gulf War16
World War II11
Korea0

Summit Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5449
75+31
65 to 7421
18 to 3416
55 to 640

Summit Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White682.01%
Hispanic651.08%
2+ Races332.37%
Other Race160.65%

Summit Veterans by Race

Summit Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

69.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Summit Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Summit Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Summit Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Summit Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.81%

Born in Summit

59.58%

Native Born

40.42%

Foreign Born

22.86%

Non Citizen

17.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.58% of Summit residents were born in the United States, with 53.81% having been born in Illinois. 22.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Summit Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,620-166-1.7%
20289,786-166-1.67%
20279,952-166-1.64%
202610,118-166-1.61%
202510,284-166-1.59%
202410,450-166-1.56%
202310,616-91-0.85%
202210,707-191-1.75%
202110,898-216-1.94%
202011,11490.08%
201911,105-62-0.56%
201811,167-88-0.78%
201711,255-90-0.79%
201611,345-45-0.4%
201511,390-66-0.58%
201411,456-21-0.18%
201311,477190.17%
201211,458240.21%
201111,4343753.39%
201011,05900%
200010,6376666.68%
19909,971-139-1.37%
198010,110-1,459-12.61%
197011,5691,19511.52%
196010,3741,41715.82%
19508,9571,91427.18%
19407,0434957.56%
19306,5482,52962.93%
19204,019-5,601-58.22%

Summit Population by Year