One downside of living in Summit, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.74 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Summit, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In Summit, just 12.78% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Summit in 2022 was $27,730, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,920 for a family of four. However, Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Summit is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Summit, accounting for 73.90% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Summit include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and Czech.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Summit's cultural character, accounting for 40.42% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Summit is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
