| Official Name: | Calumet Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Cook County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Cook County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cook |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.7 |
| Area Water Percent: | 5.79 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 18609 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 182 |
| Elevation Ft: | 597 |
| Coordinates: | 41.6578°N -87.6536°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 60406 60827 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-031-10474 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Calumet Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,609 and it contained 8,210 housing units.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Calumet Township covers an area of 12.1sqkm; of this, 11.4sqkm, or 94.21 percent, is land and 0.7sqkm, or 5.79 percent, is water.[2]
The township contains Cedar Park Cemetery.
As of the 2020 census there were 18,609 people, 7,590 households, and 4,797 families residing in the township. The population density was 3975.43PD/sqmi. There were 8,210 housing units at an average density of 1753.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 11.52% White, 60.22% African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 15.62% from other races, and 11.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.54% of the population.
There were 7,590 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.93% were married couples living together, 26.90% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 36.80% were non-families. 32.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.48.
The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,012, and the median income for a family was $59,016. Males had a median income of $31,522 versus $30,942 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,215. About 13.6% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.