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The total population of Kankakee County is estimated to be 107,421 with 53,263 males (49.58%) and 54,158 females (50.42%). There are 895 more females than males in Kankakee County.
The median household income in Kankakee County was $66,653 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 622(0.92%) from $67,275 in 2020. This income is 89.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kankakee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,080. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kankakee County stands at $71,416.
In Kankakee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,588 for males and $30,927 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,748 for males and $48,788 for females.
In Kankakee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $154,480, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $26,722.
In 2022, the population of Kankakee County was 106,074, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kankakee County's population was 106,652, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 107,250 in 2020.
The median age in Kankakee County, IL is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 21.41% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 14.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kankakee County population: 77.18% are White, 14.55% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.76% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.