Kankakee, Illinois Population 2024

23,200

Kankakee is a city located in Kankakee County Illinois. Kankakee has a 2024 population of 23,200. It is also the county seat of Kankakee County. Kankakee is currently declining at a rate of -0.86% annually and its population has decreased by -3.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,004 in 2020.

The average household income in Kankakee is $56,334 with a poverty rate of 28.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Kankakee is 36.3 years, 35.4 years for males, and 37.2 years for females.

Kankakee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kankakee was:

  • White: 45.6%
  • Black or African American: 41.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.97%
  • Other race: 4.82%
  • Asian: 0.98%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,543.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.35% (-804)
The current population of Kankakee, Illinois is 23,200 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,004.

Kankakee, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,30645.6%
Black or African American10,21341.19%
Two or more races1,7296.97%
Other race1,1954.82%
Asian2420.98%
Native American1100.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kankakee Population by Race

Kankakee Population Pyramid 2024

Kankakee Median Age

36.3

Total

35.4

Male

37.2

Female

Kankakee Adults

There are 18,393 adults, (3,703 of whom are seniors) in Kankakee.

Kankakee Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kankakee Sex Ratio

Female12,67451.12%
Male12,12148.88%

Kankakee Population by Age

Kankakee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,3492.548.951.1
Non Family3,6971.1634.565.5
Married3,1563.1978.321.7
Female1,8613.833.366.7
Male6353.1332.167.9

3.26

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

48.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kankakee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.66%.

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,052

Average Earnings

$36,766

Average Male

$29,476

Average Female

Kankakee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kankakee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kankakee Language

79.26% of Kankakee residents speak only English, while 20.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.16% of the population.

Kankakee Language

Kankakee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,0004,02440.24%
Hispanic5,0311,45528.92%
White8,3961,41816.89%
Other1,18231926.99%
Multiple1,70525715.07%
Asian23610.42%

28.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.75%

Male Poverty Rate

32.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kankakee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kankakee is Black, with 40.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kankakee is Asian, with 0.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.46%.

Kankakee Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.18%
High School29.47%
Some College18.84%
Bachelors or Greater4.98%

Kankakee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.38%
Male Unemployed68.54%
Female Employed15.04%
Male Employed8.88%

Kankakee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kankakee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kankakee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Kankakee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kankakee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kankakee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kankakee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,162

Number of Veterans

1,029

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

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Kankakee Veterans by War

count

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Kankakee Veterans by Age

count

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Kankakee Veterans by Race

Kankakee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kankakee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kankakee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kankakee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kankakee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.08%

Born in Kankakee

89.11%

Native Born

10.89%

Foreign Born

5.69%

Non Citizen

5.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.11% of Kankakee residents were born in the United States, with 75.08% having been born in Illinois. 5.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kankakee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,195-201-0.9%
202822,396-201-0.89%
202722,597-201-0.88%
202622,798-201-0.87%
202522,999-201-0.87%
202423,200-201-0.86%
202323,401-201-0.85%
202223,602-214-0.9%
202123,816-188-0.78%
202024,004-1,958-7.54%
201925,962-47-0.18%
201826,009-126-0.48%
201726,135-191-0.73%
201626,326-239-0.9%
201526,565-251-0.94%
201426,816-275-1.02%
201327,091-240-0.88%
201227,331-181-0.66%
201127,512-12-0.04%
201027,52400%
200027,491-84-0.3%
199027,575-2,058-6.94%
198029,633-1,311-4.24%
197030,9443,27811.85%
196027,6661,8107%
195025,8563,61516.25%
194022,2411,6217.86%
193020,6203,86723.08%
192016,7532,76719.78%
191013,9863912.88%
190013,5954,57050.64%
18909,0253,37459.71%
18805,651-16,544-74.54%
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Kankakee Population by Year