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Compare Kankakee to Carbondale

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Carbondale, 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 Kankakee (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 26,036 26,196
Income (median) $33,487 $37,005
Home Value (median) $85,800 $117,600
White 53% 61%
Black 39% 25%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 33% 20%
Age (median) 35 23
Rentals 50% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Carbondale?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than Carbondale: 26036 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Kankakee versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kankakee may include: Danville, Blue-Island, and Chicago-Heights.

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

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