Kankakee County, Illinois

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 106,833
Median household income: $68,325
Median home value: $185,700

Home to 106,833 residents, Kankakee County is one of Illinois's counties. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,325 runs below the Illinois figure of $81,702.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kankakee County's population declined 3.4% from 110,637 to 106,833, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $58,902 to $68,325.

The median gross rent is $1,075. 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106,833
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,325
Median home value: $185,700
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 45,396
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

110,637106,833

Median household income

$58,902$68,325

Median home value

$147,900$185,700

Median gross rent

$887$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	110,637	$58,902	$147,900	$887
2020	109,924	$59,370	$152,800	$906
2021	108,104	$61,664	$158,100	$954
2022	107,421	$65,489	$176,800	$1,025
2023	106,833	$68,325	$185,700	$1,075

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,169	5.8%
5 to 17	18,400	17.2%
18 to 24	10,458	9.8%
25 to 34	13,302	12.5%
35 to 44	12,851	12.0%
45 to 54	12,979	12.1%
55 to 64	14,029	13.1%
65 to 74	10,960	10.3%
75 and over	7,685	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73,563	68.9%
Black or African American	15,571	14.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.1%
Asian	1,017	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	314	0.3%
Two or more races	3,364	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,948	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,491	9.0%
High school graduate	25,708	35.8%
Some college or associate's	24,971	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	8,936	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	5,700	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38,646	79.1%
Carpooled	3,811	7.8%
Public transit	555	1.1%
Walked	1,423	2.9%
Bicycle	105	0.2%
Worked from home	3,499	7.2%
Other means	794	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,336	36.0%
15 to 29 min	14,738	32.5%
30 to 44 min	6,368	14.0%
45 to 59 min	3,260	7.2%
60+ min	4,632	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 12.5% (12,883 of 102,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	26,125	63.9%
Nonfamily households	14,770	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	40,895	90.1%
Vacant	4,501	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28,124	68.8%
Renter-occupied	12,771	31.2%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32,312	71.2%
1-unit, attached	1,954	4.3%
2 to 4 units	3,370	7.4%
5 to 19 units	3,143	6.9%
20 or more units	1,594	3.5%
Mobile home & other	3,023	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 17091
State: Illinois
Land area: 676 sq mi
Water area: 4.81 sq mi
Center point: 41.1395, -87.8611

Cities & places

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