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Compare Kankakee to Rock Island

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Rock Island, 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) Rock Island (city)
Population 26,036 38,560
Income (median) $33,487 $41,366
Home Value (median) $85,800 $100,500
White 53% 69%
Black 39% 20%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 50% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Rock Island?
A: Kankakee has a smaller population count than Rock Island: 26036 compared with 38560 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kankakee or Rock Island?
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 34% for Rock Island.

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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