United States › Kankakee METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Kankakee Metro Kankakee, IL · 1 counties · 113,449 residents · 676 sq mi
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The short version
With 113,449 people, Kankakee is a metro area. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 4%. The typical home is worth $148,400, having risen by half since 2000. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $50,484 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% 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 from 35.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K 100K 105K 110K 115K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kankakee Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,484
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,532 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,055 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 5.8%
Public administration 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$148,400
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$721
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $539 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.4% in 2000
31.1% rent
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
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-Hispanic 77.8%(80,829)
Hispanic / Latino 4.8%(4,959)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 73.4%(83,218)
Hispanic / Latino 9%(10,167)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 79.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39.4%(16,836)
Women 15+
Never married 33.2%(14,706)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 113,449 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kankakee, IL? The typical household in Kankakee, IL earns about $50,484 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 $148,400, and the typical rent is about $721 a month.
How educated are people in Kankakee, IL? About 17.4% 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 15.0% 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 17,194 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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