Kendall County, IL

County

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2023 Population
135,053
1.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36
0.277% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
4.86%
2.35% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$110,474
3.87% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$298,900
3.75% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
71,827
3.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kendall County, IL had a population of 135k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $110,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kendall County, IL grew from 132,795 to 135,053, a 1.7% increase and its median household income grew from $106,358 to $110,474, a 3.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kendall County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.23%), White (Hispanic) (5.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.46%).

None of the households in Kendall 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.

94.9% of the residents in Kendall County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kendall County, IL are Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology (58 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Kendall County, IL was $298,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Kendall County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kendall County, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kendall County, IL is home to a population of 135k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.5% of Kendall County, IL residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

In 2023, there were 6.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.6k people) in Kendall County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%
2023 Citizenship
95.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.9% of Kendall County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kendall County, IL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kendall County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85.6k ± 620
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 1.71k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 501
21.7%
Hispanic Population
29.3k people

In 2023, there were 6.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.6k people) in Kendall County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.7% of the people in Kendall County, IL are hispanic (29.3k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.2k people
9.78%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13k people

As of 2023, 10.5% of Kendall County, IL residents (14.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kendall County, IL was 9.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,438 ± 272
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,127 ± 323
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    690 ± 236

Kendall County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kendall County, IL employs 71.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Kendall County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,631 people), Retail Trade (9,276 people), and Educational Services (7,875 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,235), Information ($94,886), and Public Administration ($92,652).

Employment

Occupations

71.8k
2023 Value
± 2,763
3.36%
1 Year growth
± 5.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kendall County, IL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 69.5k employees to 71.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kendall County, IL, are Management Occupations (8,201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,416 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kendall County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71.8k
2023 Value
± 2,763
3.36%
1 Year growth
± 5.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kendall County, IL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 69.5k employees to 71.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kendall County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,631 people), Retail Trade (9,276 people), and Educational Services (7,875 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kendall County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Kendall County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,026
Median earning men ± $2,068
$46,176
Median earning women ± $2,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($114,583), Public Administration ($95,040), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,493), Construction ($61,330), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 287
    Construction
  2. 226
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. 193
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $170k
    Retail Trade
  2. $141k
    Manufacturing
  3. $116k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Kendall County, IL awarded 58 degrees. The student population of Kendall County, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kendall County, IL are White (27 and 46.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (18 and 31%), Two or More Races (6 and 10.3%), and Black or African American (6 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Kendall County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology (58 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kendall County, IL are General Cosmetology (29 and 50%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (29 and 50%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 121 students enrolled in Kendall County, IL, 1.65% men and 98.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 50 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Kendall County, IL was Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor with 0 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
58 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology with 58 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kendall County, IL, which is 0.0175 times less than the 57 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kendall County, IL was $298,900 in 2023, which is 0.985 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $288,100 to $298,900, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Kendall County, IL is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Kendall County, IL have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kendall County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kendall County, IL is $110,474. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kendall County, IL was Census Tract 8903.01, Kendall County, IL with a value of $111,273, followed by Census Tract 8903.02, Kendall County, IL and Census Tract 8902.02, Kendall County, IL, with respective values of $92,316 and $88,603.

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kendall County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.35%.

Housing

Property

$298,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,776
$37,480
Median Property Taxes
±$1,501

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 Kendall County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

84.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Kendall County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 8903.01, Kendall County, IL
  2. Census Tract 8903.02, Kendall County, IL
  3. Census Tract 8902.02, Kendall County, IL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kendall County, IL was Census Tract 8903.01, Kendall County, IL with a value of $111,273, followed by Census Tract 8903.02, Kendall County, IL and Census Tract 8902.02, Kendall County, IL, with respective values of $92,316 and $88,603.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kendall County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$110,474
Median Household Income
± $3,926
44.5k
Number of Households
± 2,098

In 2023, the median household income of the 44.5k households in Kendall County, IL grew to $110,474 from the previous year's value of $106,358.

The following chart displays the households in Kendall 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kendall County, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.8%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Kendall County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kendall County, IL have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Kendall County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Kendall County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.35%.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kendall County, IL (6.53k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kendall County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 7.1% of the children was living in poverty in Kendall County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 104 in Kendall County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 34.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Kendall County, IL has health coverage, with 67.9% on employee plans, 9.51% on Medicaid, 8.53% on Medicare, 8.85% on non-group plans, and 0.759% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kendall County, IL see 3,372 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.42% increase from the previous year (3,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2542 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 763 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,372 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kendall County, IL

Primary care physicians in Kendall County, IL see an average of 3,372 patients per year. This represents a 8.42% increase from the previous year (3,110 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.43%
Uninsured
67.9%
Employer Coverage
9.51%
Medicaid
8.53%
Medicare
8.85%
Non-Group
0.759%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kendall County, IL grew by 11.3% from 3.98% to 4.43%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25 in Kendall County, IL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 32.4% in Kendall County, IL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.05% in Kendall County, IL.

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