Kankakee, Illinois Population 2024

23,335

Kankakee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kankakee was:

  • White: 43.91%
  • Black or African American: 40.34%
  • Two or more races: 8.87%
  • Other race: 5.5%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,540.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-670)
The current population of Kankakee, Illinois is 23,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,005.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,70843.91%
Black or African American9,83640.34%
Two or more races2,1628.87%
Other race1,3425.5%
Asian1960.8%
Native American1400.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kankakee Population by Race

Kankakee Population Pyramid 2024

Kankakee Median Age

36.4

Total

35.8

Male

37.1

Female

Kankakee Adults

There are 18,161 adults, (3,471 of whom are seniors) in Kankakee.

Kankakee Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Kankakee Sex Ratio

Female12,16349.88%
Male12,22150.12%

Kankakee Population by Age

Kankakee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,3122.4749.450.6
Non Family3,7981.2636.663.4
Married2,8283.2280.819.2
Female2,0103.5534.165.9
Male6762.935.964.1

3.19

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kankakee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,61210.02%
Associates Degree1,1246.99%
Bachelors Degree1,1707.27%
Graduate Degree8445.25%
High School Graduate6,14838.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4218.84%
Some College3,76423.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5505,5221,204
Black5,9935,203442
Hispanic3,1202,022250
Other Race1,01657259
2+ Races83851796
Asian1505747
Native American432715

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 86.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 34.88%.

Kankakee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,509$46,586$46,111
Graduate Degree$47,188$43,616$58,708
High School Graduate$31,571$35,963$27,149
Less Than 9th Grade$24,621$27,614$18,672
Overall$36,027$39,221$31,714
Some College$38,393$39,696$35,578

$36,027

Average Earnings

$39,221

Average Male

$31,714

Average Female

Kankakee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kankakee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kankakee Language

77.5% of Kankakee residents speak only English, while 22.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.87% of the population.

Kankakee Language

Kankakee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,5213,57137.51%
Hispanic5,7071,50126.3%
White7,4201,43019.27%
Other1,32549337.21%
Multiple2,12933415.69%
Asian18710.53%

27.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.01%

Male Poverty Rate

31.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kankakee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kankakee is Black, with 37.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kankakee is Asian, with 0.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.45%.

Kankakee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.66%
High School28.66%
Some College21.15%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%

Kankakee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed89.09%
Male Unemployed78.68%
Female Employed14.46%
Male Employed10.53%

Kankakee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kankakee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,526$69,799
Households$45,119$60,739
Married Families$71,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,747$42,925

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kankakee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kankakee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kankakee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kankakee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kankakee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,055

Number of Veterans

875

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam318
Second Gulf War247
First Gulf War221
Korea29
World War II14

Kankakee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54358
65 to 74265
75+184
18 to 34163
55 to 6485

Kankakee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6078.78%
White4334.88%
Hispanic721.9%
Native American1522.73%

Kankakee Veterans by Race

Kankakee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

28.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kankakee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Kankakee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kankakee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kankakee 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

75.74%

Born in Kankakee

86.88%

Native Born

13.12%

Foreign Born

7.32%

Non Citizen

5.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.88% of Kankakee residents were born in the United States, with 75.74% having been born in Illinois. 7.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kankakee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,499-167-0.74%
202822,666-167-0.73%
202722,833-168-0.73%
202623,001-167-0.72%
202523,168-167-0.72%
202423,335-168-0.71%
202323,503-82-0.35%
202223,585-220-0.92%
202123,805-200-0.83%
202024,005-1,957-7.54%
201925,962-47-0.18%
201826,009-126-0.48%
201726,135-191-0.73%
201626,326-239-0.9%
201526,565-251-0.94%
201426,816-275-1.02%
201327,091-240-0.88%
201227,331-181-0.66%
201127,512-12-0.04%
201027,52400%
200027,491-84-0.3%
199027,575-2,058-6.94%
198029,633-1,311-4.24%
197030,9443,27811.85%
196027,6661,8107%
195025,8563,61516.25%
194022,2411,6217.86%
193020,6203,86723.08%
192016,7532,76719.78%
191013,9863912.88%
190013,5954,57050.64%
18909,0253,37459.71%
18805,651-16,848-74.88%

Kankakee Population by Year