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Compare Kankakee to Highland Park

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Highland Park, 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) Highland Park (city)
Population 26,036 29,796
Income (median) $33,487 $102,697
Home Value (median) $85,800 $574,100
White 53% 92%
Black 39% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 35 46
Rentals 50% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Highland Park?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than Highland Park: 26036 compared with 29796 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kankakee or Highland Park?
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 differs quite a bit: 50% for Kankakee versus 17% for Highland Park.

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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