Median Household Income
$47,514 ± $3,599
Median Home Value
$104,900 ± $9,473
Median Gross Rent
$1,023 ± $79/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,563
Poverty Rate
25.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Homeownership Rate
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0%
Median Age
36.1
Average Commute
21 min
Households
9,122
Veterans
937
Population Over Time
Kankakee shrank 11.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,145
2016
26,424
2018
25,884
2020
25,818
2022
24,795
2024
23,996
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
43.8%
Hispanic or Latino
24.5%
Black or African American
40.0%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.