Compare-Cities.com

Compare Bloomington to Kankakee

This post compares Bloomington, 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 Bloomington (city) Kankakee (city)
Population 78,426 26,036
Income (median) $53,030 $33,487
Home Value (median) $164,800 $85,800
White 77% 53%
Black 10% 39%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 29% 33%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 39% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Kankakee?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Kankakee: 78426 compared with 26036 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 50% for Kankakee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z