Kankakee township

County:: Kankakee County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.954
State:: Illinois

Kankakee township is located in Kankakee County, Illinois. Kankakee township has a 2025 population of 23,780. Kankakee township is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -2.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,473 in 2020.

The average household income in Kankakee township is $63,577 with a poverty rate of 24.73%.The median age in Kankakee township is 36.8 years: 36.1 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Kankakee township includes 46.96% White, 39.42% Black or African American, 4.23% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,425	46.96%
Black or African American	9,592	39.42%
Two or more races	1,947	8%
Other race	1,030	4.23%
Asian	196	0.81%
Native American	140	0.58%

Kankakee township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Kankakee township's average per capita income is $37,371. Household income levels show a median of $47,141. The poverty rate stands at 24.73%.

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	$81,500	-
Families	$49,982	$74,055
Households	$47,141	$63,577
Non Families	$27,214	$42,997

$37,371

Average Income

$47,141

Median Household Income

24.73%

Poverty Rate