place

Kankakee, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Kankakee, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

24,384

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,514

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

Kankakee lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,512 (43.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,597 (40.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,533 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,298 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races732 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone209 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,736
  2. 2.Other Indo-European105
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)89
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$24,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care2,791
  2. 2.Manufacturing1,554
  3. 3.Retail Trade1,139
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation963
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,884
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,596
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,178
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,543
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations545

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)1,554
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)778
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)2,791
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)963
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)1,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$986/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

49.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999726 (15.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999532 (11.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999475 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999449 (9.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999390 (8.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999296 (6.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,430 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled1,012 (10.4%)
  • Worked at Home412 (4.2%)
  • Public Transit296 (3.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other276 (2.8%)
  • Walked260 (2.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.