Kane County, IL

County

2024 Population

517,255

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.518% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

4.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,163

2.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$327,000

Population & Diversity

Kane County, IL is home to a population of 517k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Kane County, IL residents were born outside of the country (88.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (279k people) in Kane County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 66.9k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of Kane County, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kane County, IL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kane County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kane County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
279k ± 990
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73.5k ± 3.17k
Other (Hispanic)
66.9k ± 3.48k

33.4%

Hispanic Population

173k people

33.4% of the people in Kane County, IL are hispanic (173k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kane County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88.6k people

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88.5k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Kane County, IL residents (88.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kane County, IL was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kane County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,609 ± 621
Gulf War (2001-)
3,434 ± 492
Gulf War (1990s)
2,526 ± 418

Kane County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kane County, IL.

Health

92.2% of the population of Kane County, IL has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 8.93% on non-group plans, and 0.586% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kane County, IL see 2,503 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,503 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1346 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 254 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kane County, IL

Primary care physicians in Kane County, IL see an average of 2,503 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,503 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kane County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.8%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

8.93%

Non-Group

0.586%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kane County, IL declined by 1.21% from 7.9% to 7.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kane County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.96 in Kane County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kane County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Kane County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kane County, IL.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.42% in Kane County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kane County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Kane County, IL employs 271k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kane County, IL were Manufacturing (41,298 people), Retail Trade (30,612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30,497 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,227), and Utilities ($96,413).

Employment

Occupations

271k

2024 Value

± 4,423

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County, IL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 268k employees to 271k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kane County, IL, are Management Occupations (30,731 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,296 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28,605 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kane County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

271k

2024 Value

± 4,423

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kane County, IL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 268k employees to 271k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kane County, IL, are Manufacturing (41,298 people), Retail Trade (30,612 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30,497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kane County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kane County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,540

Median earning men ± $867

$42,489

Median earning women ± $848

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,828), Public Administration ($92,064), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,820).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,229), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,173), and Wholesale Trade ($60,962).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,180
Construction
1,143
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
779
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.17M
Manufacturing
$1.27M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.14M
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Kane County, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,568 male students and 15,009 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kane County, IL are White (3,467 and 47.2%), Hispanic or Latino (2,669 and 36.3%), Black or African American (415 and 5.65%), and Asian (364 and 4.95%).

The largest universities in Kane County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elgin Community College (3,113 and 42%), Aurora University (2,209 and 29.8%), and Waubonsee Community College (1,714 and 23.1%).

The most popular majors in Kane County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,672 and 22.5%), Social Work (756 and 10.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (454 and 6.12%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,019.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Kane County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 25,577 (41.3% men and 58.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 25,577 students enrolled in Kane County, IL, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11,459 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,023 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
454 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
160 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kane County, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,023 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kane County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elgin Community College
3,113 degrees awarded
Aurora University
2,209 degrees awarded
Waubonsee Community College
1,714 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elgin Community College with 3,113 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,079 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kane County, IL, which is 0.71 times less than the 4,336 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,467 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,669 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,019) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($715) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,550) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kane County, IL was $327,000 in 2024, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,000 to $327,000, a 7.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Kane County, IL is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kane County, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kane County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kane County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.08%.

Housing

Property

$327,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,132

$140,301

Median Property Taxes

±$2,389

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kane County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Kane County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Kane County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kane County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,163

Median Household Income

± $2,082

185k

Number of Households

± 3,685

In 2024, the median household income of the 185k households in Kane County, IL grew to $103,163 from the previous year's value of $100,678.

The following chart displays the households in Kane County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kane County, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Kane County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kane County, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Kane County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kane County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kane County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kane County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kane County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.08%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kane County, IL (40.4k out of 511k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kane County, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.7% of the children was living in poverty in Kane County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 166 in Kane County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 49.3% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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