Kankakee County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
106,635
Rank #586 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,281 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,108 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,324 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,600 −31.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,488 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,791 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,969 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

69.9% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
21.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.5%56.3%68.0%14.3%12.7%3.7%1.0%0.3%0.0%

About Kankakee County, Illinois

Kankakee County, Illinois has a total population of 106,635, making it the 586th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kankakee County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kankakee County is $71,281, which ranks #1,108 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Kankakee County is $192,600, 31.7% below the national median. Renters in Kankakee County pay a median gross rent of $1,097 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kankakee County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Kankakee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.7%).

All data for Kankakee County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.