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Compare Batavia to Kankakee

This post compares Batavia, Illinois to Kankakee, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Batavia (city) Kankakee (city)
Population 26,499 26,036
Income (median) $69,531 $33,487
Home Value (median) $290,200 $85,800
White 91% 53%
Black 2% 39%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 34% 33%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 22% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Batavia or Kankakee?
A: Batavia has a similar population count than Kankakee: 26499 compared with 26036 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Batavia or in Kankakee?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Batavia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Batavia or Kankakee?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Batavia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Batavia versus 50% for Kankakee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Batavia may include: Geneva, Mokena, and Wheaton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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