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Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois

City in Kankakee County, Illinois · ZIP 60901

  • Kankakee County
  • Within Kankakee Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11 public schools
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  • 23,535 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,312Households
  • $45,119Median household income
  • $105,500Median home value
  • 11Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Kankakee

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.5%
24k26k28k2000: 27,49120002010: 27,53720102020: 24,052202027,49124,052
Population of Kankakee at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,491
201027,537
202024,052

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kankakee
Under $50k55.3%
$50k to $100k26.6%
$100k to $150k10.3%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $45,119 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kankakee
Owner occupied
4,603 units
Renter occupied
4,709 units
Vacancy rate
17.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kankakee compared with its county and state
Kankakee compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKankakeeKankakee CountyIllinois
Population24,384106,83312,692,653
Median household income$45,119$68,325$81,702
Median age36.439.038.9
Median home value$105,500$185,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.5%20.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents13.1%5.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes49.4%68.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes24.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Kankakee11
Public schools in Kankakee, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Proegler SchoolPublicPre-KKankakee SD 111
Edison Primary SchoolPublicK–3Kankakee SD 111
John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolPublic2–6Kankakee SD 111
King Middle Grade SchoolPublic3–6Kankakee SD 111
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori ElemPublicPre-K–8Kankakee SD 111
Mark Twain Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–3Kankakee SD 111
Steuben Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–3Kankakee SD 111
Taft Primary SchoolPublicK–3Kankakee SD 111
Kankakee Junior High SchoolPublic7–8Kankakee SD 111
Kankakee High SchoolPublic9–12Kankakee SD 111
Avis Huff Student Support ServiceAlternativeK–12Kankakee SD 111

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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