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Compare Kankakee to Waukegan

This post compares Kankakee, Illinois to Waukegan, 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) Waukegan (city)
Population 26,036 87,999
Income (median) $33,487 $31,937
Home Value (median) $85,800 $120,300
White 53% 58%
Black 39% 17%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 50% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kankakee or Waukegan?
A: Kankakee has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 26036 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Kankakee versus 53% for Waukegan.

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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