Summit, Illinois
Summit is a village located in
Cook County, Illinois. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 10,637.
Geography
\nSummit is located at 41°47'19" North, 87°48'50" West (41.788530, -87.813909)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.9
km² (2.3
mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.58% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 10,637 people, 3,356 households, and 2,416 families residing in the village. The
population density is 1,937.2/km² (5,008.7/mi²). There are 3,552 housing units at an average density of 646.9/km² (1,672.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 63.31% White, 12.05%
African American, 0.30%
Native American, 1.41%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.64% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. 48.47% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,356 households out of which 38.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% are non-families. 23.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.16 and the average family size is 3.77.
In the village the population is spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $38,132, and the median income for a family is $44,063. Males have a median income of $32,287 versus $21,628 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,611. 16.2% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.5% are under the age of 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older.