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Compare Kankakee to Evanston

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Evanston, 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) Evanston (city)
Population 26,036 75,557
Income (median) $33,487 $65,491
Home Value (median) $85,800 $367,300
White 53% 66%
Black 39% 16%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 50% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Evanston?
A: Kankakee has a much smaller population count than Evanston: 26036 compared with 75557 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kankakee does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Kankakee versus 43% for Evanston.

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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