Overview
108,104
Total Population
38.5
Median age
50.45%
Female population %
98.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
54.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11,843
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Kankakee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Kankakee County is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Kankakee County's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Kankakee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Kankakee County, 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.
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Gender
There are 970 more females than males in Kankakee County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Kankakee County, IL.
- The Kankakee County, IL gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,112.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 4,112.
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Race / Ethnicity
Kankakee County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Kankakee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 11,843 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 96,261 (89.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Kankakee County is White with a population of 83,434 (77.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Kankakee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 113,532 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Kankakee County's population increased by 9,537 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Kankakee County's population decreased by 6,170 (5.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Kankakee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 103,883.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)