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Compare Kankakee to Galesburg

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Galesburg, 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) Galesburg (city)
Population 26,036 31,215
Income (median) $33,487 $35,805
Home Value (median) $85,800 $73,500
White 53% 79%
Black 39% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 22%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 50% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Galesburg?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than Galesburg: 26036 compared with 31215 total people.

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

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

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

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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