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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Kankakee Metro

Kankakee, IL · 1 counties · 96,255 residents · 676 sq mi
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Kankakee is a metro area of 96,255 people. The typical home is worth $54,300. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $28,284 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
96,255
−7%vs 2000
vs 103,833 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
142 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 153 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.9
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
676 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K100K105K110K115K19902000201020202024Kankakee
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(7,251)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(7,910)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(7,520)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(7,342)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(6,411)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(14,899)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(13,550)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(9,851)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(8,317)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(7,834)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(4,183)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,187)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,284
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,532 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,142
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,055 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$376
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $539 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
33.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(80,829)
Black15.4%(15,942)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(4,959)
Asian0.7%(699)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.5%(80,391)
Black15%(14,481)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,704)
Asian0.6%(539)
Other0.9%(844)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(11,477)
Puerto Rican0.5%(494)
Guatemalan0.4%(453)
Salvadoran0.3%(364)
Honduran0.1%(130)
Cuban0.1%(120)
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Venezuelan0.1%(64)
Spaniard0%(38)
Colombian0%(30)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(378)
Asian Indian0.2%(189)
Chinese0.2%(171)
Korean0.1%(126)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.6%(20,882)
Irish11.3%(12,000)
English7.1%(7,583)
Polish5.6%(5,983)
French5.5%(5,859)
Italian4.8%(5,122)
American3.2%(3,418)
Dutch1.7%(1,800)
Swedish1.6%(1,679)
Scottish1.5%(1,549)
French Canadian1.2%(1,249)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(921)
Norwegian0.6%(661)
Czech0.5%(548)
Lithuanian0.4%(443)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(402)
Greek0.3%(323)
Swiss0.3%(307)
Hungarian0.3%(277)
Austrian0.2%(221)
Arab0.2%(201)
Croatian0.2%(198)
West Indian0.2%(196)
British0.2%(181)
Russian0.2%(163)
Welsh0.1%(152)
Slovak0.1%(136)
Ukrainian0.1%(97)
Canadian0.1%(88)
Jamaican0.1%(77)
Haitian0.1%(71)
Brazilian0.1%(56)
Israeli0%(45)
Nigerian0%(40)
Latvian0%(36)
Belgian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Serbian0%(30)
Slovene0%(29)
Romanian0%(25)
Finnish0%(23)
Armenian0%(21)
Turkish0%(20)
Lebanese0%(16)
Iranian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.9%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.1%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(16,836)
Married47.8%(20,446)
Widowed2.9%(1,234)
Divorced9.9%(4,237)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(14,706)
Married44.8%(19,827)
Widowed9%(3,971)
Divorced13%(5,754)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% 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)17.9%(958)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(1,017)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(2,007)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,358 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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In this metro

Largest cities

KankakeeCENTRAL23,400Bourbonnais17,658Bradley15,214Manteno9,201Momence3,158Limestone1,518Herscher1,486Grant Park1,271St. Anne1,122Essex849Aroma Park647Hopkins Park645Sun River Terrace481Bonfield338Buckingham236Sammons Point223Reddick188Irwin63Union Hill49
What's inside

1 component county

Kankakee CountyCENTRAL105,525
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kankakee, IL?

Kankakee, IL has about 96,255 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kankakee, IL?

The typical household in Kankakee, IL earns about $28,284 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kankakee, IL expensive?

In Kankakee, IL, the median home is worth about $54,300, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Kankakee, IL?

About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kankakee, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kankakee, IL?

About 13.3% of people in Kankakee, IL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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