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Compare Kankakee to Chicago

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Chicago, 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) Chicago (city)
Population 26,036 2,722,586
Income (median) $33,487 $49,309
Home Value (median) $85,800 $234,500
White 53% 49%
Black 39% 30%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 33% 27%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 50% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Chicago?
A: Kankakee has a much smaller population count than Chicago: 26036 compared with 2722586 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Kankakee versus 55% for Chicago.

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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