COMPARING TWO PLACES
Irwin vs Kankakee
PLACE A
Irwin, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Kankakee, Illinois
Irwin is 84% smaller than Kankakee. Irwin earns more, with a median household income $12,449 higher. Irwin has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
IRWINKANKAKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,75923,400−84% vs Kankakee
Population density4,4911,545+2,946
Population growth-1.8%-12.7%+10.9 pts
Median age38.136.1+2.0
Male38.1%51.0%−12.9 pts
Female61.9%49.0%+12.9 pts
Foreign-born2.4%13.4%−11.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%31.3%+57.6 pts
Black0.7%39.8%−39.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%24.5%−22.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other8.1%3.5%+4.6 pts
Median household income$59,963$47,514+$12,449
Per capita income$40,639$25,563+$15,076
Poverty rate13.5%25.5%−12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%13.0%+22.8 pts
Graduate degree16.0%5.4%+10.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%7.6%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation72.6%57.0%+15.6 pts
Median home value$195,500$104,900+$90,600
Median gross rent$1,002$1,023−$21
Owner-occupied43.1%50.8%−7.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%17.4%−17.4 pts
Rent-burdened households22.1%47.9%−25.8 pts
Average commute26.722.0+4.8
Worked from home9.0%4.7%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%2.7%−2.3 pts
Uninsured4.8%8.6%−3.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025