In 2019, Kankakee, IL had a population of 111k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $58,902. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Kankakee, IL declined from 111,061 to 110,637, a −0.382% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,981 to $58,902, a 1.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kankakee, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.59%), Other (Hispanic) (2.12%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%). 0% of the households in Kankakee, IL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.2% of the residents in Kankakee, IL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kankakee, IL are Olivet Nazarene University (1,462 degrees awarded in 2020), Kankakee Community College (764 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Bradley (115 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Kankakee, IL was $147,900, and the homeownership rate was 68%. Most people in Kankakee, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kankakee, IL was 2 cars per household.
Kankakee, IL borders Champaign-Urbana, IL, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, and Pontiac, IL.