COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Kane County
Illinois · 404,119 residents · 519.364 sq mi
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Kane County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $59,351. Population has grown 27% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $157,800. Households here earn about 27% more than the Illinois median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024517K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.7%(35,249)
5 to 98.7%(35,117)
10 to 148%(32,490)
15 to 197.5%(30,478)
20 to 246.3%(25,571)
25 to 3415%(60,815)
35 to 4416.8%(68,064)
45 to 5413.2%(53,180)
55 to 647.2%(29,174)
65 to 744.4%(17,871)
75 to 842.9%(11,738)
85 and over1.1%(4,372)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,351
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,080 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$157,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $101,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(270,301)
Black6%(18,981)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(42,234)
Asian1.4%(4,320)
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(273,390)
Black5.6%(22,477)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(95,924)
Asian1.8%(7,142)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican27.8%(143,563)
Puerto Rican1.9%(9,591)
Central American1.2%(6,302)
South American1.1%(5,603)
Colombian0.5%(2,367)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,309)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,036)
Cuban0.3%(1,343)
Honduran0.2%(1,014)
Spaniard0.2%(965)
Venezuelan0.2%(893)
Ecuadorian0.1%(713)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(521)
Panamanian0.1%(454)
Peruvian0.1%(421)
Chilean0.1%(419)
Nicaraguan0.1%(408)
Dominican0.1%(308)
Bolivian0%(169)
Costa Rican0%(81)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(6,545)
Filipino1.1%(5,575)
Pakistani0.4%(2,205)
Laotian0.3%(1,526)
Chinese0.2%(1,252)
Korean0.2%(983)
Burmese0.1%(587)
Vietnamese0.1%(452)
Nepalese0.1%(327)
Japanese0.1%(322)
Thai0.1%(287)
Taiwanese0%(135)
Ancestry
German18.2%(94,087)
Irish10.7%(55,202)
Italian7.6%(39,293)
Polish7%(36,063)
English6.6%(33,980)
American2.7%(14,127)
Swedish2.4%(12,183)
French1.7%(8,616)
Norwegian1.5%(7,872)
Scottish1.2%(6,300)
Dutch0.9%(4,872)
Czech0.9%(4,685)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.6%(3,242)
Lithuanian0.5%(2,645)
Russian0.5%(2,644)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,525)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,184)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,102)
Hungarian0.4%(1,863)
Danish0.3%(1,779)
Welsh0.3%(1,633)
French Canadian0.3%(1,555)
Romanian0.3%(1,511)
Austrian0.3%(1,473)
Arab0.3%(1,438)
Swiss0.3%(1,305)
Slovak0.2%(1,175)
Nigerian0.2%(982)
Canadian0.2%(964)
British0.2%(886)
Croatian0.2%(851)
West Indian0.2%(843)
Finnish0.1%(718)
Belgian0.1%(696)
Serbian0.1%(529)
Jamaican0.1%(525)
Iranian0.1%(396)
Portuguese0.1%(375)
Slovene0.1%(301)
Turkish0.1%(281)
Egyptian0%(243)
Armenian0%(243)
Lebanese0%(224)
Syrian0%(192)
Palestinian0%(185)
Iraqi0%(151)
Ethiopian0%(137)
Brazilian0%(135)
Bulgarian0%(134)
Australian0%(132)
Latvian0%(99)
Israeli0%(75)
Haitian0%(65)
Macedonian0%(59)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(52)
Somali0%(46)
Moroccan0%(34)
Cape Verdean0%(25)
Jordanian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(15)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 77.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(43,874)
Married62.1%(93,044)
Widowed1.9%(2,796)
Divorced6.8%(10,228)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(34,294)
Married60.4%(91,225)
Widowed7.8%(11,735)
Divorced9.2%(13,838)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kane County, Illinois?
Kane County, Illinois has about 404,119 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kane County, Illinois?
The typical household in Kane County, Illinois earns about $59,351 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kane County, Illinois expensive?
In Kane County, Illinois, the median home is worth about $157,800, and the typical rent is about $686 a month.
How educated are people in Kane County, Illinois?
About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Kane County, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kane County, Illinois?
About 6.7% of people in Kane County, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kane County, Illinois grown since 1990?
Yes, Kane County, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 86,648 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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