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Kane County

Illinois · 516,522 residents · 519 sq mi
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Kane County is a county of 516,522 people in Illinois. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 112,403 more people. Households here earn about 22% more than in Illinois as a whole. Households take in $83,374 a year at the median, 26% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
516,522
+28%since 2000
from 404,119 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.3
+19%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
519 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
296K360K424K489K553K19902000201020202024Kane County
2024517K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(30,329)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(34,245)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.5%(38,519)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.6%(39,204)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(32,340)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(61,064)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.3%(68,672)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.6%(70,113)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.8%(66,326)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.9%(45,760)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(21,842)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(8,108)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,374
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,351 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,548
+54%since 2000
from $24,315 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.8%
US avg: 10%
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$245,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,187
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $686 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
73.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
26.3% rent
Persons per household
2.89 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
−17%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic54.7%(282,307)
Black5.1%(26,239)
Hispanic / Latino32.8%(169,595)
Asian4.1%(21,191)
Other2.2%(11,507)
Segregation Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.2%(144,638)
Puerto Rican2.2%(11,580)
Central American0.9%(5,022)
South American0.5%(2,767)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,399)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,543)
Cuban0.2%(1,163)
Colombian0.2%(1,030)
Spaniard0.2%(938)
Venezuelan0.1%(498)
Ecuadorian0.1%(432)
Costa Rican0.1%(391)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(377)
Panamanian0.1%(315)
Dominican0.1%(287)
Honduran0%(259)
Bolivian0%(181)
Argentine0%(163)
Chilean0%(86)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(6,301)
Filipino0.9%(4,848)
Pakistani0.3%(1,599)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,406)
Chinese0.2%(1,317)
Laotian0.2%(1,241)
Korean0.2%(1,210)
Nepalese0.1%(726)
Burmese0.1%(602)
Thai0.1%(422)
Japanese0.1%(404)
Indonesian0%(138)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(109)
Chamorro0%(48)
Ancestry
German18.7%(99,690)
Irish11.2%(59,742)
Italian7.7%(40,965)
Polish6.9%(36,926)
English5.8%(30,862)
American2.8%(14,736)
Swedish2.7%(14,169)
French2.1%(11,285)
Norwegian1.8%(9,416)
Scottish1.3%(6,847)
Dutch1.1%(5,966)
Czech0.9%(4,872)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(3,475)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,426)
Russian0.6%(3,134)
Danish0.5%(2,702)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,660)
Ukrainian0.4%(2,062)
Hungarian0.4%(1,942)
French Canadian0.4%(1,921)
British0.4%(1,884)
Austrian0.3%(1,700)
Welsh0.3%(1,694)
Croatian0.3%(1,536)
Swiss0.3%(1,436)
Romanian0.2%(1,320)
Belgian0.2%(1,074)
West Indian0.2%(973)
Slovak0.2%(961)
Syrian0.2%(937)
Canadian0.2%(911)
Finnish0.2%(906)
Nigerian0.1%(701)
Serbian0.1%(569)
Slovene0.1%(556)
Armenian0.1%(461)
Iraqi0.1%(444)
Jamaican0.1%(419)
Brazilian0.1%(395)
Portuguese0.1%(387)
Bulgarian0.1%(376)
Turkish0.1%(324)
Iranian0.1%(306)
Macedonian0%(264)
Lebanese0%(254)
Haitian0%(208)
Arab0%(195)
Egyptian0%(187)
Israeli0%(184)
Latvian0%(132)
Australian0%(102)
Kenyan0%(101)
Moroccan0%(49)
Somali0%(49)
Barbadian0%(46)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+48%since 2000
from 19.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 71.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
35.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
17.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
8.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
8.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
29.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.7%(3,697)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(3,400)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.6%(6,621)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7%(1,459)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.8%(998)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,944 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 516,522 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Kane County, Illinois earns about $83,374 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 $245,500, and the typical rent is about $1,187 a month.

How educated are people in Kane County, Illinois?

About 34.7% 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 8.5% 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 199,051 residents, a change of about 63 percent over that period.

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