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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kankakee, IL compare?
| Figure | Kankakee, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,835 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,508 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,365 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.4% |
| Measure | Kankakee, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,144±50 |
| Median age | 36.2±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.9%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 35.2%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 38.3%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $50,768±$5,081 |
| Per capita income | $26,880±$2,157 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.4%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $116,600±$8,960 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.7%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.8%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.6%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov