Kane County, Illinois Population 2023

516,897

Kane County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 516,897 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kane County, Illinois is the 5th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 515,269 and has seen a growth of 0.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Kane County, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kane County, Illinois Population by Race

Kane County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2023

Kane County, Illinois Median Age

37.7

Total

36.7

Male

38.7

Female

Kane County, Illinois Adults

There are 396,103 adults, (72,886 of whom are seniors) in Kane County, Illinois.

Kane County, Illinois Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Kane County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female266,93350.2%
Male264,82349.8%

Kane County, Illinois Population by Age

Kane County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.4

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kane County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 83.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.87%.

Kane County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$45,071

Average Earnings

$54,298

Average Male

$35,724

Average Female

Kane County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kane County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kane County, Illinois Language

68.73% of Kane County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 31.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.69% of the population.

Kane County, Illinois Language

Kane County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.38%

Male Poverty Rate

9.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kane County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is Black, with 27.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kane County, Illinois is Native, with 3.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.99%.

Kane County, Illinois Poverty

Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

Kane County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kane County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Kane County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kane County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kane County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,944

Number of Veterans

19,570

Male Veterans

1,374

Female Veterans

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by War

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kane County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Kane County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kane County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kane County, Illinois 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

67.43%

Born in Kane County, Illinois

85.16%

Native Born

17.79%

Foreign Born

9.34%

Non Citizen

8.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.16% of Kane County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 67.43% having been born in Illinois. 9.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kane County, Illinois Place of Birth

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