COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kankakee vs Manteno
PLACE A
Kankakee, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Manteno, Illinois
Kankakee is 154% larger than Manteno. Manteno earns more, with a median household income $50,120 higher. Manteno has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -13%).
KANKAKEEMANTENODIFFERENCE
Total population23,4009,201+154% vs Manteno
Population density1,5451,719−174
Population growth-12.7%0.1%−12.7 pts
Median age36.145.6−9.5
Male51.0%51.4%−0.4 pts
Female49.0%48.6%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born13.4%1.5%+11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.3%88.9%−57.6 pts
Black39.8%3.4%+36.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.5%4.8%+19.7 pts
Asian0.9%0.1%+0.8 pts
Other3.5%2.7%+0.7 pts
Median household income$47,514$97,634−$50,120
Per capita income$25,563$47,621−$22,058
Poverty rate25.5%3.5%+22.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.416+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%27.5%−14.4 pts
Graduate degree5.4%10.7%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%2.9%+4.7 pts
Labor force participation57.0%61.1%−4.1 pts
Median home value$104,900$248,400−$143,500
Median gross rent$1,023$1,141−$118
Owner-occupied50.8%75.6%−24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%5.5%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households47.9%44.8%+3.1 pts
Average commute22.032.0−10.0
Worked from home4.7%11.1%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work2.7%0.9%+1.8 pts
Uninsured8.6%2.1%+6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025