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Kankakee, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Kankakee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,384
Population
1,610/sq mi density
$45,119
Median Income
$24,194 per capita
$105,500
Home Value
$147,935 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
912
Violent Crime/100K
3,374 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$45,119 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,500 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
912 violent crimes/100K (140% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13%
27,091 → 23,571
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.3%
$32,150 → $45,119
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kankakee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
21,386
-2,185 from 2023 (23,571)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,210
+$12,091 from 2023 ($45,119)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,091 | — | $32,150 | — |
| 2015 | 26,565 | -1.9% | $32,402 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26,135 | -1.6% | $35,601 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 25,962 | -0.7% | $37,894 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 23,922 | -7.9% | $38,869 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23,571 | -1.5% | $45,119 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.