Kankakee, IL Population

Overview

24,903

Total Population

35.9

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,397

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Kankakee's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Kankakee is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Kankakee's population under 18 was 26.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Kankakee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Kankakee, 21.76% were under the age of 15, 20.62% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 565 more females than males in Kankakee:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Kankakee, IL.
The Kankakee, IL gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,184.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 989.

Kankakee's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Kankakee population: 47.88% are White, 39.65% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 5.41% are some other race and 5.73% are multiracial.
Kankakee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,397 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,506 (78.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Kankakee is White with a population of 11,924 (47.88% of the total population).

Kankakee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 27,524 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Kankakee's population increased by 188 (0.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Kankakee's population decreased by 3,520 (12.79%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 23,602.