In 2021, Kane County, IL had a population of 519k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $88,935. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kane County, IL declined from 531,756 to 518,648, a −2.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,374 to $88,935, a 6.67% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kane County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%).
None of the households in Kane County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.1% of the residents in Kane County, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kane County, IL are Aurora University (2,259 degrees awarded in 2021), Elgin Community College (2,154 degrees), and Waubonsee Community College (1,602 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kane County, IL was $255,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.
Most people in Kane County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kane County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Kane County, IL borders Cook County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Kendall County, IL, and McHenry County, IL.