COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kane County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Kane County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Kane County is 70% smaller than Wayne County. Kane County earns more, with a median household income $42,624 higher.
KANE COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population525,7571,769,038−70% vs Wayne County
Population density1,0122,891−1,879
Population growth0.2%-1.5%+1.7 pts
Median age38.837.9+0.9
Male50.1%48.4%+1.7 pts
Female49.9%51.6%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born17.2%10.3%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.0%47.9%+6.0 pts
Black4.7%36.6%−31.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.4%6.9%+26.5 pts
Asian4.0%3.7%+0.4 pts
Other3.9%5.0%−1.1 pts
Median household income$103,163$60,539+$42,624
Per capita income$47,482$34,906+$12,576
Poverty rate7.9%20.8%−12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.493−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%27.6%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree13.6%10.8%+2.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%8.7%−3.9 pts
Labor force participation69.5%59.2%+10.3 pts
Median home value$327,000$178,500+$148,500
Median gross rent$1,453$1,132+$321
Owner-occupied76.0%64.8%+11.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%12.5%−9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households47.6%49.1%−1.5 pts
Average commute27.824.7+3.1
Worked from home15.9%14.1%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work1.6%1.8%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.8%5.6%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025