In 2021, Kankakee, IL had a population of 108k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $61,664. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kankakee, IL declined from 109,924 to 108,104, a −1.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,370 to $61,664, a 3.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kankakee, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.24%), Other (Hispanic) (2.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%).
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.
97.3% of the residents in Kankakee, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kankakee, IL are Olivet Nazarene University (1,335 degrees awarded in 2021), Kankakee Community College (1,008 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley (97 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kankakee, IL was $158,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.
Most people in Kankakee, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kankakee, IL was 2 cars per household.
Kankakee, IL borders Champaign-Urbana, IL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, and Pontiac, IL.
