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Compare Kankakee to South Elgin

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to South Elgin, 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) South Elgin (village)
Population 26,036 22,322
Income (median) $33,487 $56,560
Home Value (median) $85,800 $216,900
White 53% 83%
Black 39% 4%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 33% 46%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 50% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or South Elgin?
A: Kankakee has a similar population count than South Elgin: 26036 compared with 22322 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kankakee or South Elgin?
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 18% for South Elgin.

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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