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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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