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Kane County

Illinois · 515,269 residents · 519 sq mi
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Kane County is a county of 515,269 people in Illinois. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 111,150 more people. That is roughly 22% ahead of the Illinois median. Households take in $67,767 a year at the median, 29% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.1% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
515,269
+28%since 2000
from 404,119 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
+7%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
519 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
296K360K424K489K553K19902000201020202024Kane County
2024517K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.7%(39,870)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.3%(42,904)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.1%(41,701)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(38,272)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(29,637)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.4%(68,904)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.8%(76,116)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(74,246)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.5%(53,929)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(28,108)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(15,066)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(6,516)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,767
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,351 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,480
+21%since 2000
from $24,315 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$929
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $686 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
23.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.94 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
40.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.6
+2%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(273,390)
Black5.6%(22,477)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(95,924)
Asian1.8%(7,142)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic59%(304,051)
Black5.4%(27,819)
Hispanic / Latino30.7%(158,390)
Asian3.4%(17,505)
Other1.4%(7,338)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.1%(131,055)
Puerto Rican1.5%(7,509)
Central American0.4%(2,209)
South American0.4%(2,144)
Cuban0.2%(899)
Guatemalan0.2%(877)
Spaniard0.2%(865)
Salvadoran0.1%(742)
Colombian0.1%(631)
Peruvian0.1%(419)
Argentine0.1%(412)
Ecuadorian0.1%(362)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(276)
Venezuelan0%(129)
Nicaraguan0%(124)
Panamanian0%(108)
Dominican0%(99)
Chilean0%(97)
Bolivian0%(15)
Ancestry
German24.3%(121,934)
Irish13%(65,521)
Polish7.9%(39,862)
Italian7.4%(37,057)
English7.1%(35,570)
Swedish3.6%(18,166)
French2.4%(11,999)
American2.4%(11,997)
Norwegian2.3%(11,639)
Scottish1.5%(7,775)
Dutch1.3%(6,754)
Czech1.2%(6,114)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(5,913)
Russian0.7%(3,562)
Danish0.7%(3,478)
Greek0.6%(3,261)
Hungarian0.6%(3,221)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,016)
Welsh0.5%(2,658)
Austrian0.5%(2,298)
French Canadian0.4%(2,064)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,992)
Romanian0.4%(1,918)
Swiss0.4%(1,914)
Belgian0.3%(1,536)
Slovak0.3%(1,459)
British0.3%(1,386)
Arab0.2%(1,182)
Croatian0.2%(1,151)
Finnish0.2%(1,075)
Canadian0.2%(916)
Serbian0.1%(408)
Lebanese0.1%(404)
Portuguese0.1%(366)
Slovene0.1%(354)
Latvian0.1%(339)
West Indian0.1%(322)
Bulgarian0.1%(321)
Nigerian0.1%(312)
Brazilian0.1%(261)
Syrian0%(216)
Iranian0%(164)
Armenian0%(142)
Jamaican0%(141)
Macedonian0%(118)
Jordanian0%(109)
Ethiopian0%(79)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Egyptian0%(45)
Turkish0%(40)
Israeli0%(35)
Haitian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.0 min
+47%since 2000
from 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
80.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
17.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.2%(73,305)
Married54.6%(113,660)
Widowed2.6%(5,506)
Divorced7.5%(15,681)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(63,514)
Married51.4%(107,781)
Widowed7.8%(16,419)
Divorced10.5%(22,103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.3%(3,434)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(3,370)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(5,729)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(818)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(451)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,877 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kane County, Illinois?

Kane County, Illinois has about 515,269 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kane County, Illinois?

The typical household in Kane County, Illinois earns about $67,767 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 $245,000, and the typical rent is about $929 a month.

How educated are people in Kane County, Illinois?

About 31.8% 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 9.1% 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 197,798 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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