Kankakee city, Illinois demographics
Population: 24,903
Median age: 35.9
Median household income: 38,869
Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Kankakee city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 24,903 |
| 2020 | 25,818 |
| 2019 | 25,830 |
| 2018 | 25,884 |
| 2017 | 26,036 |
| 2016 | 26,424 |
| 2015 | 26,821 |
| 2014 | 27,145 |
| 2013 | 27,412 |
| 2012 | 27,560 |
| 2011 | 27,735 |
| 2010 | 27,598 |
| 2009 | 26,671 |
Census data for Kankakee city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Kankakee city, Illinois
| Total population | 24,903 |
| Male | 12,169 |
| Female | 12,734 |
| Total population | 24,903 |
| Under 5 years | 1,807 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,675 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,938 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,714 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,678 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,324 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,549 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,830 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,394 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,380 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,048 |
| 75 to 84 years | 968 |
| 85 years and over | 598 |
| Median age (years) | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 6,522 |
| 16 years and over | 19,161 |
| 18 years and over | 18,381 |
| 21 years and over | 17,442 |
| 62 years and over | 4,498 |
| 65 years and over | 3,614 |
| Total population | 24,903 |
| One race | 23,475 |
| White | 11,924 |
| Black or African American | 9,874 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 119 |
| Asian | 210 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,348 |
| Two or more races | 1,428 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,982 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,297 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,685 |
Social characteristics in Kankakee city, Illinois
| Total households | 9,408 |
| Family households (families) | 3,121 |
| Married-couple family | 274 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,345 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,566 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,668 |
| Average household size | 2,423 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Kankakee city, Illinois
| Total households | 9,408 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,343 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 620 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,134 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,263 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,048 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,789 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,027 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 889 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 225 |
| $200,000 or more | 70 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,869 |
Housing characteristics in Kankakee city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 11,334 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,408 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,926 |
| Total housing units | 11,334 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,116 |
| 1-unit, attached | 269 |
| 2 units | 778 |
| 3 or 4 units | 384 |
| 5 to 9 units | 536 |
| 10 to 19 units | 615 |
| 20 or more units | 1,288 |
| Mobile home | 348 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 11,334 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 64 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 242 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 312 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 239 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,961 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,125 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,421 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,098 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,872 |
| Total housing units | 11,334 |
| 1 room | 496 |
| 2 rooms | 122 |
| 3 rooms | 1,046 |
| 4 rooms | 2,230 |
| 5 rooms | 2,434 |
| 6 rooms | 2,402 |
| 7 rooms | 1,114 |
| 8 rooms | 836 |
| 9 rooms or more | 654 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 11,334 |
| No bedroom | 518 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,300 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,476 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,468 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,221 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 351 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,408 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,591 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,817 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,408 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,241 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,064 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,841 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,306 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 851 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,105 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,591 |
| Less than $50,000 | 633 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,044 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 978 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 482 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 269 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 122 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 63 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 89,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,591 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,472 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,119 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,690 |
| Less than $500 | 863 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,944 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,471 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 175 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 25 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 212 |
| Median (dollars) | 883 |
| No rent paid | 127 |
Links