Ganeer township

County:: Kankakee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 39.918
State:: Illinois

Ganeer township is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Ganeer township has a 2025 population of 2,990. Ganeer township is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -2.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,081 in 2020.

The average household income in Ganeer township is $77,064 with a poverty rate of 15.69%.The median age in Ganeer township is 38.5 years: 38.1 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ganeer township includes 68.57% White, 19.96% Black or African American, 5.7% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,092	68.57%
Black or African American	609	19.96%
Other race	174	5.7%
Two or more races	138	4.52%
Native American	21	0.69%
Asian	17	0.56%

Ganeer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ganeer township's average per capita income is $50,000. Household income levels show a median of $65,313. The poverty rate stands at 15.69%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,406	-
Families	$82,988	$94,957
Households	$65,313	$77,064
Non Families	$38,864	$52,234

$50,000

Average Income

$65,313

Median Household Income

15.69%

Poverty Rate