In 2022, Kankakee, IL had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $42,180. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kankakee, IL declined from 24,903 to 24,795, a −0.434% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,869 to $42,180, a 8.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kankakee, IL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.1%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.03%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.78%).
None of the households in Kankakee, 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.
94.3% of the residents in Kankakee, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kankakee, IL are Kankakee Community College (744 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Kankakee, IL was $99,600, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.
Most people in Kankakee, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Kankakee, IL was 2 cars per household.
