United States › Kankakee METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kankakee Metro Kankakee, IL · 1 counties · 103,833 residents · 676 sq mi
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The short version
Kankakee is a metro area of 103,833 people. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $95,800, having risen by half since 1990. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households earn $41,532 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 32.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K 100K 105K 110K 115K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kankakee Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,532
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,284 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,142 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$95,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$539
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $376 in 1990
US average: $602
from 66.8% in 1990
30.6% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 83.5%(80,391)
Hispanic / Latino 1.8%(1,704)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 77.8%(80,829)
Hispanic / Latino 4.8%(4,959)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 4.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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 married 29.4%(11,403)
Women 15+
Never married 23.8%(9,892)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 19%(1,017)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kankakee, IL? Kankakee, IL has about 103,833 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kankakee, IL? The typical household in Kankakee, IL earns about $41,532 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 $95,800, and the typical rent is about $539 a month.
How educated are people in Kankakee, IL? About 15.0% 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 11.4% of people in Kankakee, IL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kankakee, IL grown since 1990? Yes, Kankakee, IL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,578 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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