City in Kankakee County, Illinois · 15.1 sq mi · 1,536 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Kankakee. The typical household earns $47,514, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,996 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.47%
Men 35 · Women 37.1
1880–2026
23,267
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
23,267
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,267 | -133 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,400 | -65 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 23,465 | -65 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 23,530 | -41 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 23,571 | -220 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 23,791 | -205 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 23,996 | -1,966 | 7.57% |
| 2019 | 25,962 | -47 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 26,009 | -126 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 26,135 | -191 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 240 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 34% | 31% |
| Never married | 49% | 53% | 46% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau