Kankakee city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,400
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,400
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,535
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,076
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,052
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,537
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 937
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $104,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $654
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,023
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,122
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,331
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,049
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 345,576
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,652
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,514
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,563
Persons in poverty, percent 25.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,597.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,947.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 15.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.14
FIPS Code 1738934