Illinois

Kankakee County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.4%
African
14.9%
Hispanic
10.6%
Other
3.1%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Kankakee Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricKankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.4%56.7%58%
Black or African American14.9%13.7%—
Hispanic10.6%19.9%—
Indian0.5%2.6%—
East Asian0.3%1.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Kankakee County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricKankakee CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$71,281$83,390$80,734
Median home value$192,600$263,300$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,097/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.5%18.3%21.0%